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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio requires state universities with animal testing facilities to publish annual progress reports and financial data
Last action · May 13, 2026: Referred to Workforce and Higher EducationSponsors: Tex Fischer and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
State institutions of higher education operating animal testing facilities must publish an annual report on their public websites starting April 1, 2028, detailing animal counts, replacement efforts, and state funding percentages. Facilities failing to meet the deadline face fines of up to $1,000 per day imposed by the chancellor of higher education.
Public universities must disclose annual animal testing metrics and funding breakdowns online or face daily financial penalties.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State institutions of higher education
Must publish annual online reports detailing animal testing counts, methodologies, and state funding percentages, or face daily fines.
Chancellor of Higher Education
Required to impose daily fines of up to $1,000 for universities that fail to meet the reporting deadline.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the first annual report due?
Are agricultural animal studies included in the report?
What is the penalty if a university fails to publish the report on time?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 13, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Workforce and Higher Education
- Mar 31, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
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