AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Summary
Increases the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting from 2 to 5 yrs for a subsequent conviction under § 4-1-9 and would also require mandatory community service
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Signed Jun 27, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2025
Signed into law
06/27/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
03/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
03/14/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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