SB 2470 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS

SB 2470 permits the town of Barrington to charge an annual $7.00 fee for dog licenses. This bill directly affects dog owners in Barrington, who must pay this fee each year to legally keep their dogs. The bill amends existing law to specify Barrington's maximum fee at $7.00 per dog, aligning with how other towns set their own license fees under the same statute. It does not change rabies vaccination requirements or other licensing rules, only establishing Barrington's specific fee amount.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed Apr 22, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2026

How they voted

340
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Mar 10, 2026
D Democratic32
31 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican4
3 Yea 1
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/14/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/24/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
03/11/2026 Referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
03/10/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/05/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pam Lauria
Pam Lauria
DDemocratic
RI
32