SB 2007 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Summary

Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Apr 24, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2024

How they voted

28–4

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 35

Apr 23, 2024

D Democratic30

28 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican5

4 Nay 1

80% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 24, 2024

Committee

04/24/2024 Referred to House Judiciary

lower

Apr 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

04/23/2024 Senate read and passed

upper

Mar 13, 2024

Legislature · Passed

03/13/2024 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Jan 10, 2024

Introduced

01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

upper

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors