SB 2538 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY-- REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS

Summary

Permits euthanization of vicious dogs upon finding that dogs condition warrants euthanasia or after determination that there is no reasonable placement for the dog/provides any municipality that surrenders dog to RISPCA shall be responsible for costs.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

Jun 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

House Passage

Jun 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Mar 1, 2024 Signed Jun 24, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Jun 4, 2024

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican5

5 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 24, 2024

Signed into law

06/24/2024 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

06/12/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence

lower

Jun 10, 2024

Legislature · Passed

06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

legislature

Jun 5, 2024

Committee

06/05/2024 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

lower

Jun 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

06/04/2024 Senate passed Sub A

upper

May 29, 2024

Legislature · Passed

05/29/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 13, 2024

Committee

03/13/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 1, 2024

Introduced

03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors