Bill Sponsor
Rhode Island House Bill 5555
Session 2025
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE
Active
Active
Passed House on Jun 20, 2025
First Action
Feb 26, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 20, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5555
State
Rhode Island
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Independent
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on June 20, 2025
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
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.
Actions (9)
06/20/2025
Senate
06/20/2025 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
06/20/2025
House
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A
06/18/2025
House
06/18/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2025)
06/18/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
06/16/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/16/2025 Proposed Substitute
06/16/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
06/16/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/18/2025)
04/24/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/24/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
04/18/2025
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/24/2025)
02/26/2025
House
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
Sources
Record Created
Feb 26, 2025 8:40:40 PM
Record Updated
Jul 15, 2025 3:23:08 PM