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IntroducedApr 03, 2026
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Passed SenateJun 10, 2026
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Passed HouseJun 11, 2026
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Became LawJun 23, 2026
Rhode Island Senate Bill
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE (Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effort to determine if care should be provided through telemedicine instead of in person.)
Last Action See all actions
executive • Jun 23, 2026: 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 3180
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 67
- Abney
- Ackerman
- Ajello
- Alzate
- Azzinaro
- Baginski
- Batista
- Bennett
- Boylan
- Brien
- Caldwell
- Carson
- Casey
- Casimiro
- Chippendale
- Cortvriend
- Corvese
- Costantino
- Cotter
- Craven
- Cruz
- Dawson
- DeSimone
- Donovan
- Edwards
- Fascia
- Felix
- Fellela
- Finkelman
- Fogarty
- Furtado
- Giraldo
- Handy
- Hopkins
- Hull
- Kazarian
- Kennedy
- Kislak
- Knight
- Lima
- Lombardi
- Marszalkowski
- McEntee
- McGaw
- McNamara
- Messier
- Morales
- K. Joseph Shekarchi
- Nardone
- Newberry
- Noret
- Paplauskas
- Phillips
- Place
- Potter
- Quattrocchi
- Read
- Roberts
- Santucci
- Serpa
- ShallcrossSmith
- Shanley
- Slater
- Speakman
- Spears
- Stewart
- Tanzi
NO: 0
Actions
- Jun 23, 2026 | executive
- 06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
- Jun 18, 2026 | executive
- 06/18/2026 Transmitted to Governor
- Jun 11, 2026 | House
- 06/11/2026 House passed in concurrence
- Jun 10, 2026 | House
- 06/10/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Jun 10, 2026 | Senate
- 06/10/2026 Senate read and passed
- Jun 09, 2026 | Senate
- 06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage
- 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)
- Jun 07, 2026 | Senate
- 06/07/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- May 20, 2026 | Senate
- 05/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 15, 2026 | Senate
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2026)
- Apr 03, 2026 | Senate
- 04/03/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Bill Texts
Documents
- 05/15/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/20/2026)
- 06/07/2026 Scheduled for consideration (06/09/2026)
- 06/09/2026 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/10/2026)
- 06/10/2026 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/11/2026)
- Senate Environment and Agriculture: S3180 American Veterinary Medical AssociationPDF
- Senate Environment and Agriculture: S3180 ASPCA 2PDF
- Senate Environment and Agriculture: S3180 ASPCAPDF
- Senate Environment and Agriculture: S3180 Humane World for AnimalsPDF
- Senate Environment and Agriculture: S3180 Rhode Island SPCAPDF
- Senate Environment and Agriculture: S3180 RI Veterinary Medical AssociationPDF



