H 426 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act to protect consumers from contributing to inhumane animal testing for cosmetics

Summary

By Representative Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 426) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others for legislation to regulate the selling of animal tested cosmetics. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2026

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

lower

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Christine Barber

Erika Uyterhoeven

James Arena-DeRosa

Lindsay Sabadosa