Rhode IslandAN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
What it does
Allows animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and includes them as agents authorized to enforce the provisions of this law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 1006/10/2026 Signed by Governor Dan McKeeBecame Law
- Jun 406/04/2026 Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Jun 406/04/2026 Senate passed in concurrencePassed Senate
- Jun 306/03/2026 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)Minor
- May 2805/28/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrenceMinor
- May 2605/26/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)
- May 105/01/2026 Referred to Senate JudiciaryMinor
- Apr 3004/30/2026 House read and passedPassed House
- Vote recorded PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2404/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)Minor
- Apr 1504/15/2026 Committee recommends passageMinor
- Apr 1004/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)
- Feb 1102/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMinor
- Feb 602/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
- Feb 602/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & HousingIntroduced