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 would increase penalties for malicious injury to or killing of animals.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 406/04/2025 Senate passed Sub APassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Approval of Amendment. Result: fail.Upper
- Jun 206/02/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/04/2025)Minor
- Jun 206/02/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub AMinor
- May 3005/30/2025 Proposed SubstituteMajor
- May 3005/30/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/02/2025)
- Apr 1004/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further studyMinor
- Apr 404/04/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2025)
- Feb 2602/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate JudiciaryIntroduced
- Jun 406/04/2025 Senate passed Sub APassed Senate