2024 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H7657: Permits Smithfield to enact ordinances that would allow the animal control officer to issue citations which could be paid my mail and to prescribe penalties for violations of the town's ordinances regulating dogs.
Legislative Summary
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS - Permits Smithfield to enact ordinances that would allow the animal control officer to issue citations which could be paid my mail and to prescribe penalties for violations of the town's ordinances regulating dogs.
Bill History
2/15/2024
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/07/2024)
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
3/15/2024
Scheduled for consideration (03/19/2024)
House of Representatives
3/19/2024
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
Placed on House Calendar (03/28/2024)
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
House read and passed
House of Representatives
4/3/2024
Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate
4/5/2024
Scheduled for consideration (04/10/2024)
Senate
4/10/2024
Committee recommends passage in concurrence
Senate
4/19/2024
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/23/2024)
Senate
4/23/2024
Senate passed in concurrence
Senate
4/24/2024
Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
5/2/2024
Effective without Governor's signature
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
3/28/2024
69
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/2/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
