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Posted June 2008

H7011 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS - DOGS - This act would permit the animal control officer in the town of Warren to issue citations to animal owners who are in violation of any animal control ordinance which may be paid by mail and also to prescribe pecuniary penalties. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/h7011.pdf Bill Status: 02/28/2008 House read and passed 06/19/2008 - Senate passed in concurrence



H7212 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - This act would provide for judicial direction regarding incarceration related to animal fighting. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/h7212.pdf Bill Status: 4/23/08 Committee transferred to House Finance 6/19/08 - No further action to date



H7284 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - DOGS - This act would prohibit any person from keeping a dog tethered, penned, caged, fenced or other wise confined outside for more than thirty (30) minutes when temperature is beyond the weather safety scale as set forth in the most recent adopted version of the Tufts Animal Care Condition Scale. "Guardian" is also defined as the owner/possessor of the dog http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/h7284.pdf Bill Status: 2/27/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study - 6/19/08 - No further action to date



S2006 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS -DOGS - This act would permit the animal control officer in the town of Warren to issue citations to animal owners who are in violation of any animal control ordinance which may be paid by mail and also to prescribe pecuniary penalties. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2006.pdf Bill Status: 04/30/2008 Senate read and passed 05/21/2008 - House passed in concurrence



S2008 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - This act would increase the various penalties related to animal cruelty. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2008.pdf Bill Status: 1/02/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 6/19/08 - No further action to date



S2030 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - This act would provide for mandatory imprisionment for convictions related to animal fighting http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2030.pdf Bill Status: 1/02/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary 6/19/08 - No further action to date



S2043 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS - This act would add the director of the defenders of animals or his or her designee to the hearing panel which decides whether as dog should be declared vicious. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2043.pdf Bill Status: 1/10/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues 06/12/2008 - Senate read and passed 06/12/2008 Referred to House H.E.W.



S2096 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - DOGS - This act would provide guidlelines and penalties for any person that keeps a dog outside tethered, penned, caged, fenced or otherwise contained without adequate shelter from the elements.. "Guardian" is also defined as the owner/possessor of the dog (guardian would be interchangeable with owner/possessor). http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2096.pdf Bill Status: 5/14/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A 05/27/2008 Senate passed Sub A 05/28/2008 Referred to House H.E.W.






Posted May 2008

H7011 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS - DOGS - This act would permit the animal control officer in the town of Warren to issue citations to animal owners who are in violation of any animal control ordinance which may be paid by mail and also to prescribe pecuniary penalties. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/h7011.pdf Bill Status: 02/28/2008 House read and passed


H7212 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - This act would provide for judicial direction regarding incarceration related to animal fighting. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/h7212.pdf Bill Status: 4/23/08 Committee transferred to House Finance


H7284 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - DOGS - This act would prohibit any person from keeping a dog tethered, penned, caged, fenced or other wise confined outside for more than thirty (30) minutes when temperature is beyond the weather safety scale as set forth in the most recent adopted version of the Tufts Animal Care Condition Scale. "Guardian" is also defined as the owner/possessor of the dog http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/housetext08/h7284.pdf Bill Status: 2/27/2008 Committee recommended measure be held for further study


S2006 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS -DOGS - This act would permit the animal control officer in the town of Warren to issue citations to animal owners who are in violation of any animal control ordinance which may be paid by mail and also to prescribe pecuniary penalties. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2006.pdf Bill Status: 04/30/2008 Senate read and passed 05/15/2008 Placed on House Calendar


S2008 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - This act would increase the various penalties related to animal cruelty. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2008.pdf Bill Status: 1/02/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues


S2030 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - This act would provide for mandatory imprisonment for convictions related to animal fighting http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2030.pdf Bill Status: 1/02/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary


S2043 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS - This act would add the director of the defenders of animals or his or her designee to the hearing panel which decides whether as dog should be declared vicious. http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2043.pdf Bill Status: 1/10/2008 Introduced, referred to Senate Constitutional and Regulatory Issues


S2096 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - DOGS - This act would provide guidlelines and penalties for any person that keeps a dog outside tethered, penned, caged, fenced or otherwise contained without adequate shelter from the elements.. "Guardian" is also defined as the owner/possessor of the dog (guardian would be interchangeable with owner/possessor). http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/billtext08/senatetext08/s2096.pdf Bill Status: 5/14/2008 Committee recommends passage of Sub A



Posted April 2008

H7011 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS - DOGS - This act would permit the animal control officer in the town of Warren to issue citations to animal owners who are in violation of any animal control ordinance which may be paid by mail and also to prescribe pecuniary penalties. Bill Status: House Committee - Municipal Government

H7212 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - This act would provide for judicial direction regarding incarceration related to animal fighting. Bill Status: 01/23/2008 - NO ACTION TODATE

H7284 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - DOGS - This act would prohibit any person from keeping a dog tethered, penned, caged, fenced or other wise confined outside for more than thirty (30) minutes when temperature is beyond the weather safety scale as set forth in the most recent adopted version of the Tufts Animal Care Condition Scale. "Guardian" is also defined as the owner/possessor of the dog. Bill Status : House Committee - Health, Education & Welfare

S2006 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS -DOGS - This act would permit the animal control officer in the town of Warren to issue citations to animal owners who are in violation of any animal control ordinance which may be paid by mail and also to prescribe pecuniary penalties. Bill Status: Senate Committee - Constitutional & Regulatory Issues

S2008 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - This act would increase the various penalties related to animal cruelty. Bill Status: Senate Committee - Constitution

S2030 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS - This act would provide for mandatory imprisionment for convictions related to animal fighting. Bill Status: Senate Committee – Judiciary

S2043 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - REGULATION OF VICIOUS DOGS - This act would add the director of the defenders of animals or his or her designee to the hearing panel which decides whether as dog should be declared vicious. Bill Status: 1/10/2008 - NO ACTION TODATE

S2096 - AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - DOGS - This act would provide guidlelines and penalties for any person that keeps a dog outside tethered, penned, caged, fenced or otherwise contained without adequate shelter from the elements.. "Guardian" is also defined as the owner/possessor of the dog (guardian would be interchangeable with owner/possessor).


Posted March 2008

H7011 - 4-13-1 Regulatory ordinances - enforcement & penalties - (a) city or town councils may make any ordinance concerning dogs in their cities or towns as they deem expedient, to be enforced fo the destruction or disposition of the animal.

H7212 - 41-9, 41-10 and 41-11 of the Generall Laws in Chapter 41 entitled "cruelty to animals" are hereby amended to read as follows: Animal fighting. Any person who causes or encourages the fighting of any bird, dog or animal with any other bird, dog or animal or keeps or maintains any place for the fighting of birds, dogs or animals or lays any wages of any kind upon the result of a fight, shall be fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

H7284 - An act relating to animals husbandry - additions include tethering. Violation to keep any dog outside tethered, penned, caged, fenced or otherwise confined for more than 30 minutes without access to an outdoor housing facility. Also includes ambient temperature restrictions and specific housing.

S2006 - Regulatory ordinances - enforcement & penalties. Adds Warren city council to the list of towns & cities granting town council permission to make any ordinances concerning dogs in their cities as they deem expedient, to be enforced by the destruction or disposition of the animal, or by penalties.

S2008 - An act relating to animals and animal husbandry - cruelty to animals. Amends costs of fines.

S2030 - An act relating to animals and animal husbandry - cruelty to animals. Provides amendments for increased fines and mandatory imprisonment for animal fighting.

S2043 - An act relating to animals and animal husbandry - regulation of vicious dogs. Amends the panel of 3 persons that determine if a dog is vicious to read - the chief of police or his or her designee, the executive director of the SPCA or his or her designee and the executive director of Defenders of Animals or his or her designee. All members of the panel shall have one vote making a determination whether or not the dog in question is vicious. Hearing officers shall have immunity.

S2096 - An act relating to animals and animal husbandry - Dogs. Amended to include tethering, outdoor facility specifics, 2 hour tethering limit and includes the authorization of the Rhode Island Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals to examine the dog and enter those grounds or premises for enforcement of the provisions of this section.

SB2097 - An act relating to animals and animal husbandry - permit program for cats. Provides that a cat or kitten offered for sale or adoption, the person so doing, must either spay or neuter the cat or kitten prior to the adoption or sale or provide a spay or neuter prepaid certificate.