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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-0413.01 Josh Schultz x5486
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-085
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Kipp and Carson, Cutter, Exum, Jodeh, Kolker,
3		-	Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Weissman, Winter F., Coleman;
4		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Rutinel and Paschal, Bird, Boesenecker,
5		-	Brown, Clifford, Duran, Froelich, Hamrick, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay,
6		-	McCormick, Sirota, Stewart K., Valdez.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
7	12		C
8		-	ONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF ANIMALS THAT ARE TEST SUBJECTS OF
9		-	HEALTH
10		-	-RELATED RESEARCH.
	13	+	ONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF ANIMA LS THAT ARE TEST SUBJECTS OF101
	14	+	HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH .102
	15	+	Bill Summary
	16	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	17	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	18	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	19	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	20	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	21	+	.)
	22	+	The bill requires a facility that uses animals for health-related
	23	+	research (health-related research facility) to offer a dog or cat to an
	24	+	animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption before
	25	+	euthanizing the animal. If the health-related research facility has an
	26	+	internal adoption program, the facility may first offer the dog or cat for
	27	+	adoption through the internal adoption program before offering the dog
	28	+	HOUSE
	29	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	30	+	March 31, 2025
	31	+	HOUSE
	32	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	33	+	March 28, 2025
	34	+	SENATE
	35	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	36	+	March 5, 2025
	37	+	SENATE
	38	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	39	+	March 4, 2025
	40	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	41	+	Kipp and Carson, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Jodeh, Kolker, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet,
	42	+	Snyder, Weissman, Winter F.
	43	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	44	+	Rutinel and Paschal, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Duran, Froelich, Hamrick,
	45	+	Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, McCormick, Sirota, Stewart K., Valdez
	46	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	47	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	48	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue.
	49	+	A health-related research facility must submit an annual report to
	50	+	the department of public health and environment that includes the
	51	+	following information for the previous year:
	52	+	! The total number of dogs and cats that are used for
	53	+	health-related research conducted at the health-related
	54	+	research facility;
	55	+	! The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related
	56	+	research facility transferred to an animal shelter or a pet
	57	+	animal rescue for the purpose of adoption;
	58	+	! The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related
	59	+	research facility adopted out through an internal adoption
	60	+	program; and
	61	+	! The name and address of each animal shelter or pet animal
	62	+	rescue to which the health-related research facility
	63	+	transferred a dog or cat for the purpose of adoption.
	64	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	65	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 82 to title2
	66	+	35 as follows:3
	67	+	ARTICLE 824
	68	+	Animals in Health-related Research Facilities5
	69	+	35-82-101. Definitions. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE 82, UNLESS THE6
	70	+	CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :7
	71	+	(1) "A
	72	+	NIMAL" MEANS A LIVE VERTEBRATE, NONHUMAN ANIMAL.8
	73	+	(2) "A
	74	+	NIMAL SHELTER" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION9
	75	+	35-80-102
	76	+	(1).10
	77	+	(3) "C
	78	+	AT" MEANS A SMALL, DOMESTICATED, CARNIVOROUS11
	79	+	MAMMAL THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY FELIDAE, ORDER CARNIVORA.12
	80	+	(4) "C
	81	+	HEMICAL SUBSTANCE" MEANS ANY ORGANIC OR INORGANIC13
	82	+	SUBSTANCE, INCLUDING:14
	83	+	(a) A
	84	+	DRUG, AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC. 321 (g)(1);15
	85	+	(b) A
	86	+	PESTICIDE, AS DEFINED IN 7 U.S.C. SEC. 136 (u);16
	87	+	085-2- (c) A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN 15 U.S.C. SEC. 26021
	88	+	(2);
	89	+	AND2
	90	+	(d) A
	91	+	FOOD ADDITIVE, AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC. 321 (s).3
	92	+	(5) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE4
	93	+	CREATED IN SECTION 35-1-103.5
	94	+	(6) "D
	95	+	OG" MEANS ANY MEMBER OF THE SPECIES CANIS FAMILIARIS.6
	96	+	(7) "H
	97	+	EALTH-RELATED RESEARCH" MEANS RESEARCH:7
	98	+	(a) R
	99	+	ELATED TO THE CAUSES , PROGRESSION, DIAGNOSIS,8
	100	+	TREATMENT, CONTROL, OR PREVENTION OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL9
	101	+	DISEASES AND IMPAIRMENTS OR CHRONIC CONDITIONS OF HUMANS OR10
	102	+	ANIMALS;11
	103	+	(b) R
	104	+	ELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS OR12
	105	+	DEVICES, AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC. 321 (h); OR13
	106	+	(c) T
	107	+	O TEST THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES ,14
	108	+	INGREDIENTS, MEDICAL DEVICES, VACCINES, PRODUCTS, OR PRODUCT15
	109	+	FORMULATIONS.16
	110	+	(8) (a) "H
	111	+	EALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY" MEANS AN ENTITY17
	112	+	THAT USES ANIMALS FOR HEALTH -RELATED RESEARCH.18
	113	+	(b) "H
	114	+	EALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY" DOES NOT INCLUDE19
	115	+	AN ENTITY THAT ONLY PROVIDES A BENEFICIAL SERVICE TO AN ANIMAL ,20
	116	+	SUCH AS SPAYING OR NEUTERING.21
	117	+	(9) "P
	118	+	ET ANIMAL RESCUE" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN22
	119	+	SECTION 35-80-102 (11.2).23
	120	+	35-82-102. Health-related research - dogs and cats - adoption24
	121	+	- reporting - conflict with federal requirements. (1) (a) B EFORE25
	122	+	EUTHANIZING A DOG OR CAT , A HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY26
	123	+	SHALL OFFER THE DOG OR CAT TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL27
	124	+	085
	125	+	-3- RESCUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION . IF THE HEALTH-RELATED1
	126	+	RESEARCH FACILITY HAS AN INTERNAL ADOPTION PROGRAM , THE FACILITY2
	127	+	MAY FIRST OFFER THE DOG OR CAT FOR ADOPTION THR OUGH THE INTERNAL3
	128	+	ADOPTION PROGRAM BEFORE OFFERING THE DOG OR CAT TO AN ANIMAL4
	129	+	SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL RESCUE.5
	130	+	(b) S
	131	+	UBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF A6
	132	+	HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY EUTHANIZES A DOG OR CAT FOR7
	133	+	RESEARCH, HEALTH,
	134	+	OR SAFETY REASONS.8
	135	+	(2) A
	136	+	HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY MAY ENTER INTO A9
	137	+	COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL10
	138	+	RESCUE TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION .11
	139	+	(3) A
	140	+	HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY THAT ACTS IN GOOD12
	141	+	FAITH TO TRANSFER OR ADOPT OUT THROUGH AN INTERNAL ADOPTION
	142	+	13
	143	+	PROGRAM A DOG OR CAT TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL14
	144	+	RESCUE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION IS IMMUNE FROM15
	145	+	CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ACTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO OR RESULTING16
	146	+	FROM THE TRANSFER OR INTERNAL ADOPTION OF THE DOG OR CAT.17
	147	+	(4) (a) B
	148	+	Y JANUARY 31, 2026, AND BY JANUARY 31 EACH YEAR18
	149	+	THEREAFTER, A HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY SHALL SUBMIT TO19
	150	+	THE DEPARTMENT, ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT , A REPORT20
	151	+	THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE PREVIOUS21
	152	+	CALENDAR YEAR:22
11	153
12		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
13		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add article 82 to title
14		-	35 as follows:
15		-	ARTICLE 82
16		-	Animals in Health-related Research Facilities
17		-	35-82-101. Definitions. A
18		-	S USED IN THIS ARTICLE 82, UNLESS THE
19		-	CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES
20		-	:
21		-	(1) "A
22		-	NIMAL" MEANS A LIVE VERTEBRATE, NONHUMAN ANIMAL.
23		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
24		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
25		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
26		-	history, or the Session Laws.
27		-	________
28		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
29		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
30		-	the act. (2) "ANIMAL SHELTER" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION
31		-	35-80-102 (1).
32		-	(3) "C
33		-	AT" MEANS A SMALL, DOMESTICATED, CARNIVOROUS MAMMAL
34		-	THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY
35		-	FELIDAE, ORDER CARNIVORA.
36		-	(4) "C
37		-	HEMICAL SUBSTANCE" MEANS ANY ORGANIC OR INORGANIC
38		-	SUBSTANCE
39		-	, INCLUDING:
40		-	(a) A
41		-	DRUG, AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC. 321 (g)(1);
	154	+	23
	155	+	(I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS THAT THE24
	156	+	HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY:25
	157	+	(A) T
	158	+	RANSFERRED TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL26
	159	+	RESCUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION ; AND27
	160	+	085
	161	+	-4- (B) ADOPTED OUT THROUGH AN INTERNAL ADOPTION PROGRAM ;1
	162	+	AND2
	163	+	(II) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH ANIMAL SHELTER OR PET3
	164	+	ANIMAL RESCUE TO WHICH THE HEALTH -RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY4
	165	+	TRANSFERRED A DOG OR CAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION .5
42	166		(b) A
43		-	PESTICIDE, AS DEFINED IN 7 U.S.C. SEC. 136 (u);
44		-	(c) A
45		-	CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN 15 U.S.C. SEC. 2602 (2);
46		-	AND
47		-	(d) A FOOD ADDITIVE, AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC. 321 (s).
48		-	(5) "D
49		-	EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
50		-	CREATED IN SECTION
51		-	35-1-103.
52		-	(6) "D
53		-	OG" MEANS ANY MEMBER OF THE SPECIES CANIS FAMILIARIS.
54		-	(7) "H
55		-	EALTH-RELATED RESEARCH" MEANS RESEARCH:
56		-	(a) R
57		-	ELATED TO THE CAUSES, PROGRESSION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT,
58		-	CONTROL, OR PREVENTION OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISEASES AND
59		-	IMPAIRMENTS OR CHRONIC CONDITIONS OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS
60		-	;
61		-	(b) R
62		-	ELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS OR
63		-	DEVICES
64		-	, AS DEFINED IN 21 U.S.C. SEC. 321 (h); OR
65		-	(c) TO TEST THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES ,
66		-	INGREDIENTS, MEDICAL DEVICES, VACCINES, PRODUCTS, OR PRODUCT
67		-	FORMULATIONS
68		-	.
69		-	(8) (a) "H
70		-	EALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY" MEANS AN ENTITY
71		-	THAT USES ANIMALS FOR HEALTH
72		-	-RELATED RESEARCH.
73		-	(b) "H
74		-	EALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN
75		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-085 ENTITY THAT ONLY PROVIDES A BENEFICIAL SERVICE TO AN ANIMAL , SUCH
76		-	AS SPAYING OR NEUTERING
77		-	.
78		-	(9) "P
79		-	ET ANIMAL RESCUE" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION
80		-	35-80-102 (11.2).
81		-	35-82-102. Health-related research - dogs and cats - adoption -
82		-	reporting - conflict with federal requirements. (1) (a) B
83		-	EFORE
84		-	EUTHANIZING A DOG OR CAT
85		-	, A HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY SHALL
86		-	OFFER THE DOG OR CAT TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL RESCUE
87		-	FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION
88		-	. IF THE HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH
89		-	FACILITY HAS AN INTERNAL ADOPTION PROGRAM
90		-	, THE FACILITY MAY FIRST
91		-	OFFER THE DOG OR CAT FOR ADOPTION THROUGH THE INTERNAL ADOPTION
92		-	PROGRAM BEFORE OFFERING THE DOG OR CAT TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A
93		-	PET ANIMAL RESCUE
94		-	.
95		-	(b) S
96		-	UBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF A
97		-	HEALTH
98		-	-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY EUTHANIZES A DOG OR CAT FOR
99		-	RESEARCH
100		-	, HEALTH, OR SAFETY REASONS.
101		-	(2) A
102		-	HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY MAY ENTER INTO A
103		-	COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL
104		-	RESCUE TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
105		-	.
106		-	(3) A
107		-	HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY THAT ACTS IN GOOD
108		-	FAITH TO TRANSFER OR ADOPT OUT THROUGH AN INTERNAL ADOPTION
109		-	PROGRAM A DOG OR CAT TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL RESCUE
110		-	PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
111		-	(1) OF THIS SECTION IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL
112		-	LIABILITY FOR ACTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO OR RESULTING FROM
113		-	THE TRANSFER OR INTERNAL ADOPTION OF THE DOG OR CAT
114		-	.
115		-	(4) (a) B
116		-	Y JANUARY 31, 2026, AND BY JANUARY 31 EACH YEAR
117		-	THEREAFTER
118		-	, A HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
119		-	DEPARTMENT
120		-	, ON A FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT , A REPORT THAT
121		-	INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR
122		-	YEAR
123		-	:
124		-	(I) T
125		-	HE TOTAL NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS THAT THE
126		-	HEALTH
127		-	-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY:
128		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-085 (A) TRANSFERRED TO AN ANIMAL SHELTER OR A PET ANIMAL RESCUE
129		-	FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION
130		-	; AND
131		-	(B) ADOPTED OUT THROUGH AN INTERNAL ADOPTION PROGRAM ; AND
132		-	(II) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH ANIMAL SHELTER OR PET
133		-	ANIMAL RESCUE TO WHICH THE HEALTH
134		-	-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY
135		-	TRANSFERRED A DOG OR CAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTION
136		-	.
137		-	(b) A
138		-	HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY WITH AN INTERNAL
139		-	ADOPTION PROGRAM SHALL NOT REPORT ANY PERS ONAL IDENTIFYING
140		-	INFORMATION ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL INTERNAL ADOPTER
141		-	.
142		-	(5) I
143		-	F ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE 82 IS FOUND TO BE IN
144		-	CONFLICT WITH THE FEDERAL
145		-	"ANIMAL WELFARE ACT", 7 U.S.C. SEC. 2131
146		-	ET SEQ., THE CONFLICTING PART OF THIS ARTICLE 82 IS INOPERATIVE SOLELY
147		-	TO THE EXTENT OF THE CONFLICT
148		-	, AND THE FINDING OR DETERMINATION
149		-	SHALL NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE REMAINDER OF THIS ARTICLE
150		-	82.
151		-	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
152		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
153		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
154		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
155		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
156		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
157		-	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
158		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 25-085 November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
159		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
160		-	____________________________ ____________________________
161		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
162		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
163		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
164		-	____________________________ ____________________________
165		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
166		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
167		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
168		-	APPROVED________________________________________
169		-	(Date and Time)
170		-	_________________________________________
171		-	Jared S. Polis
172		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
173		-	PAGE 5-SENATE BILL 25-085
	167	+	HEALTH-RELATED RESEARCH FACILITY WITH AN INTERNAL6
	168	+	ADOPTION PROGRAM SHALL NOT REPORT ANY PERSONAL IDENTIFYING7
	169	+	INFORMATION ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL INTERNAL ADOPTER .8 (5) IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE 82 IS FOUND TO BE IN9
	170	+	CONFLICT WITH THE FEDERAL "ANIMAL WELFARE ACT", 7 U.S.C. SEC.10
	171	+	2131 ET SEQ., THE CONFLICTING PART OF THIS ARTICLE 82 IS INOPERATIVE11
	172	+	SOLELY TO THE EXTENT OF THE CONFLICT , AND THE FINDING OR12
	173	+	DETERMINATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE REMAINDER13
	174	+	OF THIS ARTICLE 82.14
	175	+	SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act15
	176	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the16
	177	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except17
	178	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V18
	179	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this19
	180	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take20
	181	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in21
	182	+	November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the22
	183	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.23
	184	+	085
	185	+	-5-