AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (Creates a custody procedure for pets in divorce and separation proceedings based on the best interests of the animal. This act would not apply to assistance/service animals.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Last action Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2022
How they voted
65–2
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 72
Mar 22, 2022
D
Democratic63
93% Yea
R
Republican9
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
03/24/2022 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
03/22/2022 House read and passed
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Legislature · Passed
03/10/2022 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
01/25/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
01/12/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 7087
Scope: RI
Hi! I can help you understand HB 7087. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline