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IntroducedFeb 26, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 16, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 18, 2025
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Signed into Law
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 18, 2025: 06/18/2025 Transmitted to Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 5668
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 65
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Blazejewski
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Phillips
- Potter
- Read
- Roberts
- Sanchez
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
Actions
- Jun 18, 2025 | executive
- 06/18/2025 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- 06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
- Jun 16, 2025 | Senate
- 06/16/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025)
- Jun 16, 2025 | House
- 06/16/2025 House passed Sub A
- Jun 13, 2025 | House
- 06/13/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2025)
- Jun 12, 2025 | House
- 06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
- Jun 06, 2025 | House
- 06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025)
- 06/06/2025 Proposed Substitute
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- 03/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Feb 28, 2025 | House
- 02/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2025)
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- 02/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2025)
- 06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025)
- 06/13/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2025)
- 06/16/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025)
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668 Sub A--Anna_Zaino--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668 Sub A--Bruce_Lossini--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668 Sub A--Dennis_Tabella Director, Defenders of Animals, Inc.)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668 Sub A--Jennifer_Patrick, LMFT (Solution Focused Therapy Services, LLC)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668 Sub A--Joanne J._Rongo (Voluteer Services for Animals)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668 Sub A--Maureen_Morse--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668 Sub A--Paula_Brunetti--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668 Sub A--Valerie_Barber--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668--Jack_Baker--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668--Lindsay E._Mele--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 06-12-2025--H5668--Lorelei K._Hickman (Admin, American Vet Workers Against Declawing)--JudPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Carolyn MedeirosPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--David BrunettiPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Dennis Tabella, Director, Defenders of Animals, Inc.PDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Donna TessierPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Jennifer Conrad, DVM, The Paw ProjectPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Joanne Bourbeau, Humane World for Animals attachmentPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Joanne Bourbeau, Humane World for Animals TestimonyPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Leonard Lopes, RI Veterinary Medical AssociationPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Lindsay MelePDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Maureen MorsePDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Paula BrunettiPDF
- House Judiciary: 03-04-2025--H5668--Stephanie J. Harris, Animal Legal Defense Legislative FundPDF
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