2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5025: Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.
Legislative Summary
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - Provides that the trapping and subsequent release of any unowned feral or free roaming cat for the purpose of spaying or neutering of the cat would not be considered abandonment.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
1/10/2025
Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
Committee transferred to House Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/04/2025)
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2025)
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Placed on House Calendar (02/27/2025)
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
House read and passed
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Passage
2/27/2025
68
Yea
0
Nay
7
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Judiciary: Passage
2/11/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Environment and Agriculture(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor

John Edwards
Democrat