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IntroducedMar 05, 2024
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Passed HouseMay 29, 2024
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Passed SenateJun 13, 2024
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Became LawJun 26, 2024
Rhode Island House Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Creates a custody procedure for pets in divorce and separation proceedings based on the best interests of the animal. This act would not apply to assistance/service animals.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 26, 2024: 06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 7970
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 66
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Bennett
- Blazejewski
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Cardillo
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Fenton-Fung
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Henries
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Perez
- Phillips
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Rea
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Vella-Wilkinson
- Voas
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 26, 2024 | executive
- 06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
- Jun 21, 2024 | executive
- 06/21/2024 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 13, 2024 | Senate
- 06/13/2024 Senate passed in concurrence
- Jun 12, 2024 | Senate
- 06/12/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)
- Jun 11, 2024 | Senate
- 06/11/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
- Jun 09, 2024 | Senate
- 06/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/11/2024)
- May 30, 2024 | Senate
- 05/30/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
- May 29, 2024 | House
- 05/29/2024 House read and passed
- May 24, 2024 | House
- 05/24/2024 Placed on House Calendar (05/29/2024)
- May 21, 2024 | House
- 05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage
- May 17, 2024 | House
- 05/17/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2024)
- Apr 24, 2024 | House
- 04/24/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 18, 2024 | House
- 04/18/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2024)
- Mar 05, 2024 | House
- 03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/18/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2024)
- 05/17/2024 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2024)
- 05/24/2024 Placed on House Calendar (05/29/2024)
- 06/09/2024 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/11/2024)
- 06/12/2024 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/13/2024)
- House Judiciary: 05-21-2024--H7970--David A. BrunettiPDF
- House Judiciary: 05-21-2024--H7970--Dennis Tabella, Defenders of Animals, Inc.PDF
- House Judiciary: 04-24-2024--H7970--David A. BrunettiPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-24-2024--H7970--Dennis Tabella, Defenders of Animals, Inc.PDF
- House Judiciary: 04-24-2024--H7970--Joanne Rongo, Volunteer Services for AnimalsPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-24-2024--H7970--Stacey Ober, JD, American Kennel ClubPDF
- House Judiciary: 04-24-2024--H7970--Stephanie J. Harris, Animal Legal Defense FundPDF
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