AB 1185 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: testing cosmetics on animals and providing a penalty.

This bill prohibits cosmetic manufacturers from conducting or contracting for animal testing on cosmetics within the state after December 31, 2026, and restricts the sale of products developed using such testing after July 1, 2027. It applies to any person whose name appears on a cosmetic label and bans the import or sale of cosmetics or ingredients known to have been tested on live nonhuman vertebrates after the specified date. Exceptions allow testing required by federal or state regulatory agencies under specific conditions, including when no alternative testing methods exist, or for compliance with foreign jurisdiction requirements where test results are not used to substantiate product safety in the state. Violations of the prohibition carry a penalty of $5,000 for each offense plus an additional $1,000 for each day the violation continues.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Vining, Sinicki, Tenorio, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Prado, Roe, Stubbs, Anderson and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Spreitzer, Habush Sinykin, Larson, Smith and Carpenter
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