Humane Cosmetics Act; civil penalties. (SB1379)

Introduced By

Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon) with support from co-patron Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Humane Cosmetics Act; civil penalties. Prohibits a cosmetics manufacturer from: (i) conducting or contracting for cosmetic animal testing that occurs in the Commonwealth on or after January 1, 2022; (ii) manufacturing or importing for profit into the Commonwealth any cosmetic or ingredient thereof, if the cosmetics manufacturer knew or reasonably should have known that the cosmetic or any component thereof was developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing that was conducted on or after January 1, 2022; or (iii) beginning July 1, 2022, selling or offering for sale within the Commonwealth any cosmetic, if the cosmetics manufacturer knows or reasonably should know that the cosmetic or any component thereof was developed or manufactured using cosmetic animal testing that was conducted on or after January 1, 2022. Violations are subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 and an additional $1,000 for each day the violation continues. The bill preempts any local regulation on cosmetic animal testing. This bill is identical to HB 2250. Read the Bill »

Status

03/12/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/12/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102855D
01/12/2021Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/18/2021Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
01/22/2021Impact statement from DPB (SB1379)
01/25/2021Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/26/2021Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/26/2021Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2021Committee substitute printed 21103674D-S1
01/28/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2021Read second time
01/29/2021Reading of substitute waived
01/29/2021Committee substitute agreed to 21103674D-S1
01/29/2021Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1379S1
01/31/2021Impact statement from DPB (SB1379S1)
02/01/2021Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2021Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2021Passed Senate (27-Y 12-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2021Placed on Calendar
02/05/2021Read first time
02/05/2021Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
02/08/2021Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce
02/11/2021Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2021Read second time
02/16/2021Read third time
02/16/2021Passed House (60-Y 39-N)
02/16/2021VOTE: Passage (60-Y 39-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2021Enrolled
02/19/2021Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1379ER)
02/19/2021Impact statement from DPB (SB1379ER)
02/22/2021Signed by President
02/22/2021Signed by Speaker
02/24/2021Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
02/24/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/12/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 114 (effective 7/1/21)
03/12/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0114)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB2250.