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Rhode Island General Assembly · S 1145 · Chapter 456, Jul 5, 2025

ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered ab

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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.) Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture · Jun 6, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/17/2025) · Jun 13, 2025
Committee recommends passage · Jun 17, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 17, 2025
Senate read and passed · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
House passed in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 27, 2025
Effective without Governor's signature · Jul 5, 2025

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Murray
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective without Governor's signature (Jul 5, 2025).