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