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IntroducedJan 16, 2026
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Passed SenateMay 28, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 04, 2026
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Became LawJun 10, 2026
Rhode Island Senate Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS 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.)
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executive • Jun 10, 2026: 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
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Votes
YES: 63
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Biah
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Chippendale
- Corvese
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Diaz
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Noret
- O'Brien
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Read
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Solomon
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
- Voas
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 12
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026 | executive
- 06/10/2026 Signed by Governor
- Jun 04, 2026 | executive
- 06/04/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 04, 2026 | House
- 06/04/2026 House passed in concurrence
- Jun 02, 2026 | House
- 06/02/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/04/2026)
- May 28, 2026 | Senate
- 05/28/2026 Senate read and passed
- May 22, 2026 | Senate
- 05/22/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (05/28/2026)
- May 21, 2026 | Senate
- 05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage
- May 19, 2026 | Senate
- 05/19/2026 Scheduled for consideration (05/21/2026)
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- 04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- 04/10/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/14/2026)
- Jan 16, 2026 | Senate
- 01/16/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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