AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
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.
How representatives voted
68 yea·0 nay
- John LombardiYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Paul SantucciYEA
State Representative · Republican · RI
- Charlene LimaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Bob PhillipsYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Rebecca KislakYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Earl ReadYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Sherry RobertsYEA
State Representative · Republican · RI
- Terri CortvriendYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Pat SerpaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Enrique SanchezYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Karen AlzateYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Marie HopkinsYEA
State Representative · Republican · RI
- Ramon PerezYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Jon BrienYEA
State Representative · Independent · RI
- Jose BatistaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Lauren CarsonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Alex FinkelmanYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Mia AckermanYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Mary Ann Shallcross-SmithYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Scott SlaterYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Matthew DawsonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Raymond HullYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Justine CaldwellYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Cherie CruzYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Megan CotterYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Edith AjelloYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Arthur HandyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Joshua GiraldoYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- June SpeakmanYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Michelle McGawYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Brian NewberryYEA
State Representative · Republican · RI
- Deb FellelaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- George NardoneYEA
State Representative · Republican · RI
- Doc CorveseYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Robert CravenYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Alex MarszalkowskiYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Bill O'BrienYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Joseph McNamaraYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Jenni FurtadoYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Carol McEnteeYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Jay EdwardsYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Jennifer StewartYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Susan DonovanYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Jackie BaginskiYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- David PlaceYEA
State Representative · Republican · RI
- Jennifer BoylanYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Greg CostantinoYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Brandon VoasYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Stephen CaseyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Anthony DeSimoneYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Leo FelixYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Kathleen FogartyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- David BennettYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Sam AzzinaroYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Mary MessierYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Marvin AbneyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Brian KennedyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Brandon PotterYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Teresa TanziYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Chris BlazejewskiYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- David MoralesYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Katie KazarianYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Joseph SolomonYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Mike ChippendaleYEA
State Representative · Republican · RI
- Dick FasciaYEA
State Representative · Republican · RI
- Nathan BiahYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Julie CasimiroYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
- Evan ShanleyYEA
State Representative · Democratic · RI
Action history
- 4/30/202604/30/2026 House read and passed
- 4/24/202604/24/2026 Placed on House Calendar (04/30/2026)
- 4/15/202604/15/2026 Committee recommends passage
- 4/10/202604/10/2026 Scheduled for consideration (04/15/2026)
- 2/11/202602/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- 2/6/202602/06/2026 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
- 2/6/202602/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)