---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to testing cosmetics on animals."
description: "Prohibits manufacturer from selling or offering to sell cosmetic developed through use of cosmetic animal test. Provides certain exemptions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 3213"
citation: "Oregon HB 3213 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chris Gorsek", "Courtney Neron", "Kim Thatcher"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2023-02-07T17:59:17+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3b1b153e-9e6c-4a81-bbc9-4f29da1ccaf1"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB3213"
source_hash: "c53c5cd597656ecdc9517d605c6415bd702b8dc421de6c22412dcc8287989213"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon HB 3213 (2023R1) — Relating to testing cosmetics on animals.

Prohibits manufacturer from selling or offering to sell cosmetic developed through use of cosmetic animal test. Provides certain exemptions.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3213/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3213/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3213/A-Engrossed)
4. **HJUD Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/24456)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3213/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **7–3** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. — **19–5** (pass) · upper
- Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Neron. Passed. — **43–15** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chris Gorsek — primary (person)
- Courtney Neron — primary (person)
- Kim Thatcher — primary (person)
- Dacia Grayber — cosponsor (person)
- David Gomberg — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Patterson — cosponsor (person)
- Farrah Chaichi — cosponsor (person)
- Janeen Sollman — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Fahey — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Gamba — cosponsor (person)
- Maxine Dexter — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Holvey — cosponsor (person)
- Rob Nosse — cosponsor (person)
- Wlnsvey Campos — cosponsor (person)
- Zach Hudson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-07T17:59:17+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10T01:12:57+00:00** Referred to Business and Labor. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-27T16:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-02T00:48:12+00:00** Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary.
- **2023-03-02T00:48:13+00:00** Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker. `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-23T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-04T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-04-11T15:18:42+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-12T17:48:21+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-13T23:20:12+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to April 14, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-04-14T18:09:00+00:00** Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business on 04-17 Calendar.
- **2023-04-18T18:07:42+00:00** Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Neron. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-04-18T20:06:12+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-04-18T18:08:42+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Boshart Davis.
- **2023-04-19T19:52:51+00:00** Referred to Labor and Business. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-27T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-05-04T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-06-15T15:13:47+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-06-15T21:55:03+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-16T19:18:31+00:00** Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-22T02:43:40+00:00** Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-22T18:05:50+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-24T18:06:15+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-24T23:08:16+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-22T18:06:50+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
- **2023-08-01T01:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00** Chapter 536, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024.
- **2023-04-14T19:00:00+00:00** Carried over to April 18, 2023 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3b1b153e-9e6c-4a81-bbc9-4f29da1ccaf1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).