BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6621: Live animals/med. training

Prohibiting the use of live animals to practice invasive medical procedures in human health care medical training programs.

Summary

  • Requires educational programs in the state that are training individuals in the medical treatment of persons, including paramedic training programs, to, by July 1, 2020: (1) Only use human-based training methods; and (2) Not use pigs or other live animals.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 27, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Guy Palumbo (D-1)
Introduced
February 27, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
February 27, 2018

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the use of live animals to practice invasive medical procedures in human health care medical training programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Guy Palumbo (D-1)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 6621 in other sessions

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