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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5668: 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 5668 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Primary sponsor: Bill O'Brien (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 26, 2025): 06/26/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Prohibits the declawing of cats by any surgical procedure to amputate or modify a portion of a cat's paw in order to remove the cat's claws. Does not apply to any procedure performed for a therapeutic purpose.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill O'BrienPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54

“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. 06/26/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/18/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/16/2025 Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/18/2025)
  5. 06/16/2025 House passed Sub A
  6. 06/13/2025 Placed on House Calendar (06/16/2025)
  7. 06/12/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 06/06/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/06/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/12/2025)
  10. 03/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 02/28/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/04/2025)
  12. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

Sources

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