# Connecticut HB 06278: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING METHODS AND REQUIRING THE USE OF BIODIESEL BLENDING METHODS FOR CERTAIN DIESEL FUELS.

Connecticut HB 06278, AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING METHODS AND REQUIRING THE USE OF BIODIESEL BLENDING METHODS FOR CERTAIN DIESEL FUELS., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Environment Committee; status failed, last action 2025-04-16 (File Number 718) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 06278
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING METHODS AND REQUIRING THE USE OF BIODIESEL BLENDING METHODS FOR CERTAIN DIESEL FUELS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-16, File Number 718
- Sponsor: Environment Committee
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (30 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To require manufacturers and contract testing facilities to use other testing methods than animal testing when such other methods are available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Environment Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass |   |   |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 30 | 2 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-16: File Number 718 (legislature)
- 2025-04-16: House Calendar Number 449 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-16: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-10: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/15/25 5:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-31: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-28: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-03-19: Public Hearing 03/24 (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)
- 2025-03-14: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-02-10: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Environment (legislature)

## Bill text

- File No. 718, 2025-04-16: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06278-R000718-FC.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R01-HB.PDF)
- ENV Joint Favorable, 2025-03-28: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R00-HB.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 718: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06278-R000718-BA.PDF)
- ENV Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R00ENV-CV137-TS.PDF)
- ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R00ENV-CV41-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 718: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06278-R000718-FN.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [File No. 718 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-06278-R000718-FC.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R00-HB.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 718 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-06278-R000718-BA.PDF)
- [ENV Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R00ENV-JFR.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R00ENV-CV137-TS.PDF)
- [ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-06278-R00ENV-CV41-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 718 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-06278-R000718-FN.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB06278-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).