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
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
RI S 2151 · PassedJun 10
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Bill details
- Last action
- Signed by Governor · Jun 10, 2026
Sponsors
LULori UrsoSenator · Democrat · SD-008Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
PAPeter AppollonioSenator · Democrat · SD-029
DTDavid TikoianSenator · Democrat · SD-022
MLMatthew LaMountainSenator · Democrat · SD-031
TPTodd PatalanoSenator · Democrat · SD-026
BTBrian ThompsonSenator · Democrat · SD-020
SBSamuel BellSenator · Democrat · SD-005
VGVictoria GuSenator · Democrat · SD-038
Show 2 more sponsors
DEDawn EuerSenator · Democrat · SD-013
ADAndrew DimitriSenator · Democrat · SD-025
Bill history
Newest first.
Jun 10, 2026Signed by GovernorSenate
Jun 4, 2026Transmitted to GovernorSenate
Jun 4, 2026House passed in concurrenceHouse
Jun 2, 2026Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)House
May 28, 2026Senate read and passedSenate
May 22, 2026Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)Senate
May 21, 2026Committee recommends passageSenate
May 19, 2026Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)Senate
Show 3 earlier actions
Apr 14, 2026Committee recommended measure be held for further studySenate
Apr 10, 2026Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)Senate
Jan 16, 2026Introduced, referred to Senate JudiciarySenate
Recorded votes
PassageMay 28, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Passage In ConcurrenceJun 4, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Judiciary: Be held for further studyApr 14, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Committee on Judiciary: PassageMay 21, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Animals And Animal Husbandry
- ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
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