SF 4009 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Animal testing prohibition under certain circumstances provision

This bill prohibits Minnesota-based research facilities from conducting certain animal testing procedures that would require reporting to the USDA under federal guidelines (specifically APHIS Form 7023, Column E). It directly affects research facilities in Minnesota that perform these specific types of animal testing, with exceptions for activities required by federal law or conducted at federal facilities. The key mechanism is a $10,000 civil penalty per animal for violations, plus potential reimbursement of state litigation costs for willful violations. The bill does not ban all animal testing but targets procedures subject to federal reporting requirements.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Last action Mar 2, 2026
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Mar 2, 2026
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