Bill Sponsor
Rhode Island House Bill 7562
Session 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 30, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 6, 2026
Latest Action
May 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
7562
State
Rhode Island
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 30, 2026
Motion Text
PASSAGE
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
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.
Actions (8)
05/01/2026
Senate
05/01/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
04/30/2026
House
04/30/2026 House read and passed
04/24/2026
House
04/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)
04/15/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/15/2026 Committee recommends passage
04/10/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
04/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)
02/11/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
02/06/2026
Rhode Island General Assembly
02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
02/06/2026
House
02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
Sources
Record Created
Feb 6, 2026 8:39:13 PM
Record Updated
May 1, 2026 4:52:39 PM