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.
State of Rhode IslandRhode IslandANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - 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.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Jun 10, 2026
- 155 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI H 7562 · PassedJun 10
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Bill details
- Last action
- Signed by Governor · Jun 10, 2026
Sponsors
MDMatthew DawsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-065Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
WOWilliam O'BrienRepresentative · Democrat · HD-054
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 10, 2026Signed by GovernorHouse
Jun 4, 2026Transmitted to GovernorHouse
Jun 4, 2026Senate passed in concurrenceSenate
Jun 3, 2026Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)Senate
May 28, 2026Committee recommends passage in concurrenceSenate
May 26, 2026Scheduled for consideration (05/28/2026)Senate
May 1, 2026Referred to Senate JudiciarySenate
Apr 30, 2026House read and passedHouse
Show 6 earlier actions
Apr 24, 2026Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)House
Apr 15, 2026Committee recommends passageHouse
Apr 10, 2026Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)House
Feb 11, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studyHouse
Feb 6, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)House
Feb 6, 2026Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & HousingHouse
Recorded votes
PassageApr 30, 2026 · House · 69 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
House Committee on Municipal Government & Housing: PassageApr 15, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Judiciary: Passage in concurrenceMay 28, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Animals And Animal Husbandry
- ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
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