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Rhode Island General Assembly · S 0559 · Chapter 271, Jun 27, 2025

ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Increases imprisonment penalties and adds mandatory community service for violations of § 4-1-9.)

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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Increases imprisonment penalties and adds mandatory community service for violations of § 4-1-9.) Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

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Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary · Feb 26, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/10/2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Apr 10, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/27/2025) · May 23, 2025
Committee recommends passage · May 27, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/29/2025) · May 27, 2025
Senate passed as amended (floor amendment) · May 29, 2025
Referred to House Judiciary · Jun 14, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025) · Jun 14, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 14, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 16, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
House passed Sub A · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 23, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jun 27, 2025

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

DimitriAppollonioTikoianBissaillonPatalanoCicconeBurkeMurrayUrsoVargas
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jun 27, 2025).