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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-067

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 13, 2024       Location SCR 357

SB24-067 - Postponed Indefinitely
03:30:23 PM  
Senators Jaquez Lewis and Winter, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-067 which requires any facility using animals for health-related research to annually submit to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) information about the species of all animals used; the number of animals per species used in studies involving different levels of pain or distress; the number of animals per species used for scientific studies, research, toxicological evaluation, product quality control, education, and other purposes; the type and purpose of alternative testing methods, including federal waivers, expenditures on testing utilizing and not utilizing animals, and information on a facility’s plan to reduce the use of animals in testing, if any; and a detailed methodology for how all reported information was collected.

In addition, the bill requires these research facilities to offer any dog or cat to an animal shelter or pet animal rescue for adoption before euthanizing a dog or cat. Beginning January 25, 2025, these facilities must annually report to CDPHE the number of dogs and cats that are used for research, as well as the number of times and the locations these animals were transferred.
03:38:02 PM  
Ms. Meredith Blanchard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Sloan, representing National Animal Interest Alliance, testified to amend the bill. Michaela Ruppert, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Amanda Hagan, representing Animal Health Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.
03:56:30 PM  
Jori Leszczynski, representing University of Colorado, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Aubyn Royall, representing Humane Society of the United States, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions. Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A).
04:16:27 PM  
Senator Winter explained amendment L.003 (Attachment B).

Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions about the amendment.

04:18:12 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:18:29 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis explained amendment L.004 (Attachment C).

Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions about the amendment.

04:22:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:22:19 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis explained amendment L.005 (Attachment D).

Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions about the amendment.

04:23:39 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D).
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter
Jaquez Lewis
Michaelson Jenet
Mullica
Rich
Smallwood
Will
Ginal
Fields
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:24:08 PM  
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks.
04:25:44 PM  
John Armstrong, Legislative Council Staff - Fiscal Analyst, joined the committee and responded to questions from the committee.
04:27:41 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.
04:28:35 PM  
The committee recessed.
04:33:38 PM  
The committee resumed.
04:33:47 PM  
Committee members and the bill sponsors continued their closing remarks.

04:41:06 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-067, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Mullica No
Rich No
Smallwood No
Will No
Ginal No
Fields Yes
YES: 4   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

04:41:49 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-067 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Cutter No
Jaquez Lewis No
Michaelson Jenet No
Mullica Yes
Rich Yes
Smallwood Yes
Will Yes
Ginal Yes
Fields No
Final YES: 5   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS