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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5025: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5025 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on January 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Primary sponsor: Mike Chippendale (Republican), Brian Newberry (Republican), Raymond Hull (Democratic), Bill O'Brien (Democratic), Tina Spears (Democratic), David Bennett (Democratic), Jay Edwards (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 5, 2025): 07/05/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike ChippendalePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Brian NewberryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Raymond HullPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Bill O'BrienPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Tina SpearsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
David BennettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Jay EdwardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 07/05/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/27/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 Senate passed in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  6. 06/13/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/17/2025)
  7. 03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
  8. 02/27/2025 House read and passed
  9. 02/21/2025 Placed on House Calendar (02/27/2025)
  10. 02/11/2025 Committee recommends passage
  11. 02/07/2025 Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2025)
  12. 02/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source