Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)
Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
Summary
The bill would forbid research and testing facilities in Maryland from using dogs or cats that have been devocalized, and it would prohibit performing devocalization on those animals. It also requires facilities to place surplus dogs and cats into adoption programs and to report annual animal use data. The goal is to reduce unnecessary animal use, improve humane treatment, and increase transparency.
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- Environment and Transportation — Bill HearingEnvironment and Transportation · Feb 18, 2026
History
- Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
- Referred Rules
- Third Reading Passed
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Favorable with Amendments {
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
- Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Environment and Transportation
Sponsors
- Cullison · sponsor
- Allen
- Behler
- Foley
- Guyton
- Healey
- Holmes
- Lewis
- Odom
- Stein
- T. Morgan
- Ziegler
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