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Colorado Senate Bill SB067

Colorado 2024 Regular Session

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11 Second Regular Session
22 Seventy-fourth General Assembly
33 STATE OF COLORADO
44 INTRODUCED
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77 LLS NO. 24-0476.01 Yelana Love x2295
88 SENATE BILL 24-067
99 Senate Committees House Committees
1010 Health & Human Services
1111 A BILL FOR AN ACT
1212 C
1313 ONCERNING STANDARDS FOR FACILITIES THAT USE TEST SUBJECTS IN101
1414 HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH .102
1515 Bill Summary
1616 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
1717 not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
1818 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
1919 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
2020 http://leg.colorado.gov
2121 .)
2222 The bill requires a facility that uses animals for health-related
2323 research to:
2424 ! Submit annual reports to the department of public health
2525 and environment regarding the use of animals in the
2626 facility; and
2727 ! Transfer dogs and cats owned by the facility to animal
2828 SENATE SPONSORSHIP
2929 Jaquez Lewis,
3030 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
3131 Garcia and Rutinel,
3232 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
3333 Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
3434 Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. shelters and pet animal rescues before euthanizing the
3535 animal.
3636 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
3737 SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 5.7 to title2
3838 25 as follows:3
3939 ARTICLE 5.74
4040 Animals in Health-related Research Facilities5
4141 25-5.7-101. Definitions. A
4242 S USED IN THIS ARTICLE 5.7, UNLESS6
4343 THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :7
4444 (1) "A
4545 LTERNATIVE TEST METHOD OR STRATEGY " MEANS A TEST8
4646 METHOD, INCLUDING A NEW OR REVISED METHOD , THAT DOES NOT USE9
4747 ANIMALS.10
4848 (2) "A
4949 NIMAL" MEANS A LIVE VERTEBRATE, NONHUMAN ANIMAL.11
5050 (3) "A
5151 NIMAL SHELTER" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION12
5252 35-80-102
5353 (1).13
5454 (4) "C
5555 AT" MEANS A SMALL, DOMESTICATED, CARNIVOROUS14
5656 MAMMAL THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY FELIDAE, ORDER CARNIVORA.15
5757 (5) "C
5858 HEMICAL SUBSTANCE" MEANS ANY ORGANIC OR INORGANIC16
5959 SUBSTANCE, INCLUDING:17
6060 (a) A
6161 DRUG, AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC. 321 (g)(1);18
6262 (b) A
6363 PESTICIDE, AS DEFINED IN 7 U.S.C. SEC. 136 (u);19
6464 (c) A
6565 CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN 15 U.S.C. SEC. 260220
6666 (2);
6767 AND21
6868 (d) A
6969 FOOD ADDITIVE, AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC. 321 (s).22
7070 (6) "D
7171 EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH23
7272 AND ENVIRONMENT.24
7373 (7) "D
7474 OG" MEANS ANY MEMBER OF THE SPECIES CANIS FAMILIARIS.25
7575 SB24-067-2- (8) (a) "HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH" MEANS RESEARCH:1
7676 (I) R
7777 ELATED TO THE CAUSES , PROGRESSION, DIAGNOSIS,2
7878 TREATMENT, CONTROL, OR PREVENTION OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL3
7979 DISEASES AND IMPAIRMENTS OR CHRONIC CONDITIONS OF HUMANS OR4
8080 ANIMALS;5
8181 (II) R
8282 ELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS OR6
8383 DEVICES, AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC. 321 (h); OR7
8484 (III) T
8585 O TEST THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES ,8
8686 INGREDIENTS, MEDICAL DEVICES, VACCINES, PRODUCTS, OR PRODUCT9
8787 FORMULATIONS.10
8888 (b) "H
8989 EALTH-RELATED RESEARCH" DOES NOT INCLUDE RESEARCH11
9090 RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS , AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC.12
9191 321 (g)(1).13
9292 (9) (a) "H
9393 EALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY" MEANS AN ENTITY14
9494 THAT USES ANIMALS FOR HEALTH -RELATED RESEARCH.15
9595 (b) "H
9696 EALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY" DOES NOT INCLUDE16
9797 AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES BENEFICIAL SERVICE TO AN ANIMAL , SUCH AS17
9898 SPAYING OR NEUTERING.18
9999 (10) "P
100100 ET ANIMAL RESCUE" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN19
101101 SECTION 35-80-102 (11.2).20
102102 (11) "W
103103 AIVER" MEANS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY A FEDERAL AGENCY21
104104 OR A PROGRAM WITHIN A FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING22
105105 A SPECIFIC PRODUCT BEING STUDIED THAT ALLOWS A HEALTH -RELATED23
106106 RESEARCH FACILITY TO FOREGO THE USE OF AN ANIMAL TEST .24
107107 25-5.7-102. Health-related research facilities - use of animals25
108108 - mandatory reporting. (1) O
109109 N OR BEFORE JANUARY 31 OF EACH YEAR,26
110110 A HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE27
111111 SB24-067
112112 -3- DEPARTMENT, ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT , THE1
113113 FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR :2
114114 (a) T
115115 HE SPECIES OF ANIMALS USED OR KEPT BY THE3
116116 HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY;4
117117 (b) T
118118 HE TOTAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS PER SPECIES IN EACH OF THE5
119119 FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF PAIN OR DISTRESS :6
120120 (I) A
121121 NIMALS UPON WHICH HEALTH -RELATED RESEARCH WAS7
122122 CONDUCTED INVOLVING NO PAIN , DISTRESS, OR USE OF PAIN-RELIEVING8
123123 DRUGS, INCLUDING ROUTINE PROCEDURES SUCH AS INJECTIONS ,9
124124 TATTOOING, OR BLOOD SAMPLING;10
125125 (II) A
126126 NIMALS UPON WHICH HEALTH -RELATED RESEARCH WAS11
127127 CONDUCTED INVOLVING ACCOMPANYING PAIN OR DISTRESS TO THE12
128128 ANIMALS AND FOR WHICH APPROPRIATE ANESTHETIC , ANALGESIC, OR13
129129 TRANQUILIZING DRUGS WERE USED ;14
130130 (III) A
131131 NIMALS UPON WHICH HEALTH -RELATED RESEARCH WAS15
132132 CONDUCTED INVOLVING ACCOMPANYING PAIN OR DISTRESS TO THE16
133133 ANIMALS AND FOR WHICH THE USE OF APPROPRIATE ANESTHETIC ,17
134134 ANALGESIC, OR TRANQUILIZING DRUGS WOULD HAVE ADVERSELY18
135135 AFFECTED THE HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH; AND19
136136 (IV) A
137137 NIMALS THAT WERE BRED, CONDITIONED, OR HELD FOR USE20
138138 IN HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH BUT NOT USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES ;21
139139 (c) T
140140 HE TOTAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS PER SPECIES USED FOR EACH22
141141 OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:23
142142 (I) S
143143 CIENTIFIC STUDIES RELATING TO ESSENTIAL STRUCTURES ,24
144144 FUNCTIONS, OR DISEASE PROCESSES;25
145145 (II) R
146146 ESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND EFFICACY TESTING OF26
147147 TREATMENTS, PRODUCTS, OR DEVICES FOR HUMAN MEDICINE , HUMAN27
148148 SB24-067
149149 -4- DENTISTRY, AND VETERINARY MEDICINE , EXCLUDING TOXICOLOGICAL AND1
150150 OTHER SAFETY EVALUATIONS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(c)(III) OF2
151151 THIS SECTION;3
152152 (III) T
153153 OXICOLOGICAL AND OTHER SAFETY EVALUATIONS ,4
154154 INCLUDING SAFETY EVALUATIONS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND5
155155 DEVICES USED FOR HUMAN MEDICINE , HUMAN DENTISTRY , AND6
156156 VETERINARY MEDICINE;7
157157 (IV) Q
158158 UALITY CONTROL OF PRODUCTS AND DEVICES FOR HUMAN8
159159 OR VETERINARY MEDICINE;9
160160 (V) E
161161 DUCATION AND TRAINING OF SCIENTISTS OR HEALTH -CARE10
162162 PROVIDERS; AND11
163163 (VI) A
164164 NY OTHER PURPOSE NOT DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION12
165165 (1)(c),
166166 TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE PERSON PROVIDING THE INFORMATION13
167167 REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION;14
168168 (d) T
169169 HE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON THE USE AND PURPOSE OF15
170170 AN ALTERNATIVE TEST METHOD OR STRATEGY :16
171171 (I) T
172172 HE TYPE AND NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVE TEST METHODS OR17
173173 STRATEGIES USED;18
174174 (II) T
175175 HE NUMBER OF WAIVERS USED , IF ANY;19
176176 (III) T
177177 HE PURPOSE OF THE ALTERNATIVE TEST METHODS OR20
178178 STRATEGIES;21
179179 (IV) T
180180 HE PERCENTAGE OF FUNDS EXPENDED BY THE22
181181 HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY ON RESEARCH AND TESTING THAT23
182182 INVOLVED THE USE OF ANIMALS AND THE PERCENTAGE SPENT ON24
183183 RESEARCH AND TESTING THAT DID NOT INVOLVE THE USE OF ANIMALS ;25
184184 AND26
185185 (V) I
186186 F THE HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY INTENDS TO27
187187 SB24-067
188188 -5- REDUCE THE USE OF ANIMALS IN THE FACILITY 'S HEALTH-RELATED1
189189 RESEARCH, A PLAN THAT INCLUDES AN ESTIMATE OF THE PERCENTAGE2
190190 REDUCTION OF SUCH USE OVER THE FOLLOWING YEAR ; AND3
191191 (e) A
192192 DETAILED METHODOLOGY FOR OBTAINING THE INFORMATION4
193193 REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.5
194194 25-5.7-103. Health-related research - dogs and cats - adoption6
195195 - reporting. (1) (a) B
196196 EFORE EUTHANIZING A DOG OR CAT , A7
197197 HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY SHALL OFFER THE DOG OR CAT TO8
198198 AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL RESCUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF9
199199 OFFERING THE DOG OR CAT FOR ADOPTION .10
200200 (b) S
201201 UBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF A11
202202 HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY EUTHANIZES A DOG OR CAT FOR12
203203 HEALTH OR SAFETY REASONS.13
204204 (2) A
205205 HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY MAY ENTER INTO A14
206206 COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR PET ANIMAL15
207207 RESCUE TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION .16
208208 (3) A
209209 HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY THAT ACTS IN GOOD17
210210 FAITH TO TRANSFER A DOG OR CAT TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR PET ANIMAL18
211211 RESCUE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION IS IMMUNE FROM19
212212 CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OR RESULTING FROM THE TRANSFER OF THE DOG OR20
213213 CAT.21
214214 (4) B
215215 Y JANUARY 31, 2025, AND BY JANUARY 1 EACH YEAR22
216216 THEREAFTER, A HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY SHALL SUBMIT TO23
217217 THE DEPARTMENT, ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT , A REPORT24
218218 THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE PREVIOUS25
219219 CALENDAR YEAR:26
220220 (a) T
221221 HE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS OWNED BY THE27
222222 SB24-067
223223 -6- HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY;1
224224 (b) T
225225 HE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS THAT ARE USED FOR2
226226 HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH CONDUCTED AT THE HEALTH -RELATED3
227227 RESEARCH FACILITY;4
228228 (c) T
229229 HE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS THAT THE5
230230 HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY TRANSFERRED TO AN ANIMAL6
231231 SHELTER OR PET ANIMAL RESCUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION ; AND7
232232 (d) T
233233 HE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH ANIMAL SHELTER OR PET8
234234 ANIMAL RESCUE TO WHICH THE HEALTH -RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY9
235235 TRANSFERRED A DOG OR CAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION .10
236236 SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act11
237237 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the12
238238 ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except13
239239 that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V14
240240 of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this15
241241 act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take16
242242 effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in17
243243 November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the18
244244 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.19
245245 SB24-067
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