SB 3180 Rhode Island Senate · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE

Summary
Authorizes veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship through electronic means, subject to limitations and requirements such as Vet making a good faith effort to determine if care should be provided through telemedicine instead of in person.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Apr 3, 2026 Signed Jun 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2026

How they voted

660
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 74
Jun 11, 2026
D Democratic63
55 Yea 8
87% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 23, 2026
Signed into law
06/23/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/11/2026 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/10/2026 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 20, 2026
Committee
05/20/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 3, 2026
Introduced
04/03/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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