SB 2151

Rhode Island Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 10, 2026.

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

Bill ID RI-2026-SB-2151

Session 2026

Status enacted

Senate enacted 2026-06-10

Summary

Allows animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and includes them as agents authorized to enforce the provisions of this law.

Sponsor

Urso

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-16	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-06-10	Status	enacted
2026-06-10	Latest Action	Signed by Governor

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