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SB 181 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to animals.

Summary
] [ Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study rules related to animals. Directs the department to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. ] Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 16, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was amended to significantly narrow its scope from a general study of animal rules to a specific prohibition on using public funds for medically unnecessary lab research on dogs and cats. The original language requiring a study was replaced with detailed definitions and a ban on funding research classified under high pain and distress categories.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a broad directive to conduct a study on animal rules to a targeted prohibition on specific types of laboratory research on dogs and cats using public funds.
SCOPE

Replaced the original requirement for the State Department of Agriculture to study animal rules with a specific prohibition on public funding for certain lab research on dogs and cats.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for terms including 'clinical veterinary research', 'directly fund', 'laboratory research', 'medically unnecessary laboratory research', 'research facility', and 'veterinary education'.

ELIGIBILITY

Established that research facilities may not use public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats classified under pain and distress categories D or E.

REQUIREMENT

Added exemptions for procedures performed for veterinary education or clinical veterinary research, which are not subject to the funding prohibition.

TIMELINE

Removed the original requirement for a report to be submitted by September 15, 2026, and the repeal provision for January 2, 2027.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

24–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic17
15 Yea 2
88% Yea
R Republican12
9 Yea 3 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.