Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress categories.

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
Senate Bill 181
Ordered by the Senate April 14
Including Senate Amendments dated April 14
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with pre-
session filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request
of Senate Interim Committee on Judiciary)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act concerns lab research on dogs and cats. The Act says that research fa-
cilities may not use public funds for certain types of lab research. (Flesch Readability Score:
79.7).
[Digest: The Act tells an agency to study rules related to animals. The Act tells the agency to re-
port on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.2). ]
[Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study rules related to animals. Directs the depart-
ment to report to the committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural
resources no later than September 15, 2026. ]
Prohibits a research facility from using public funds to directly fund medically unneces-
sary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under certain pain and distress
categories.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to animals.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Clinical veterinary research” means research on an animal with a naturally occur-
ring disease or injury that is conducted:
(A) For the benefit of the animal; and
(B) With the intention of studying the effect of a procedure, device or treatment proto-
col.
(b) “Directly fund” does not mean the issuance of funds for:
(A) The construction or maintenance of a research facility;
(B) The purchase or maintenance of general-use equipment;
(C) Overhead costs;
(D) Capital improvements; or
(E) Faculty or employee salaries.
(c) “Laboratory research” has the meaning given that term in ORS 609.410.
(d) “Medically unnecessary laboratory research” means laboratory research on an animal
that is undertaken for a primary purpose other than improving the health, welfare or safety
of the animal.
(e) “Research facility” has the meaning given that term in ORS 609.410.
(f) “Veterinary education” means laboratory research on an animal for the purpose of
training veterinary professionals under a program accredited by the American Veterinary
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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Medical Association.
(2) A research facility may not use public funds, in whole or in part, to directly fund
medically unnecessary laboratory research on dogs or cats that is classified under a pain and
distress category D or E by the United States Department of Agriculture.
(3) This section does not apply to a procedure performed on a dog or cat for the purpose
of veterinary education or clinical veterinary research.
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