HB 666

Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)

Sponsor: Bonnie Cullison (District 19)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a research facility or a testing facility from using certain dogs and cats for research or testing purposes; prohibiting a research facility or testing facility from performing devocalization procedures on dogs or cats; prohibiting a testing facility from using traditional animal test methods under certain circumstances; applying certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes to testing facilities; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hvitved, Angela	Alternatives Research & Development Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schaeffer, Crystal	American Anti-Vivisection Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Cullison, Bonnie	Delegate Bonnie Cullison	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ewart, Lorna	Emulate Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Florin, Lawrence	Hesperos Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Waters, Carrie	Humane Veterinary Medical Alliance (HumaneVMA)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hilley, Mary	Humane World for Animals	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ulrey, Amanda	Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hartung, Thomas	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing	Oral
FAV	Halman, Morgan	MIMETAS	Oral
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hollocher, Robert	National Anti-Vivisection Society	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Ye, Leon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sidh, Sameerlobbyist	Johns Hopkins University and Medicine	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bogley, Laura	Maryland Right to Life	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Morton, Brandon	National Association for Biomedical Research	Written (PDF)
FWA	Bauer, Danielle	Maryland Veterinary Medical Association	Written (PDF)