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RI SB 2653

died on adjournment

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did RI SB 2653 pass?

No. RI SB 2653 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-27): 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

What is RI SB 2653 about?

Requires veterinarians to provide consultations to animal owners when a drug is prescribed and dispensed for that annual patient.

Who sponsors RI SB 2653?

Vargas, Valverde, Kallman and 7 others are the primary sponsors of RI SB 2653.

Description

Requires veterinarians to provide consultations to animal owners when a drug is prescribed and dispensed for that annual patient.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-02-27 — 02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Vargasprimary
  • Valverdeprimary
  • Kallmanprimary
  • Famigliettiprimary
  • Dimitriprimary
  • DiMarioprimary
  • Patalanoprimary
  • Ursoprimary
  • Murrayprimary
  • Brittoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

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