RI HB 7487
deadAN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS
Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Increases penalties for a second or subsequent offense with a fine of not less than $500 or no more than $2,500 and up to 2 years imprisonment, for violating the law on the care of dogs.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — 02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Moralesprimary
- Edwardsprimary
- Shallcross Smithprimary
- Kislakprimary
- McGawprimary
- Speakmanprimary
- Shanleyprimary
- Corveseprimary
- McEnteeprimary
- Bennettprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-02-04
02/04/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-06
02/06/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/11/2026)
2026-02-11
02/11/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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