AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS (Prohibits the sale of dogs under 8 weeks of age unless approval for sale in writing from a licensed Rhode Island veterinarian with violations subject to imprisonment not to exceed 12 months or $1,000, or both. Pounds and shelters are exempt.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Feb 15, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · House May 31, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2018 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2018 Committee recommends passage as amended in concurrence
legislature
May 31, 2018
Committee
05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
legislature
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
05/31/2018 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
May 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2018 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/20/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced
02/15/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doc Corvese
DDemocratic
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
P
TW
Thomas Winfield
DDemocratic
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