In Session: Jan. 1st, 2013 – June 24th, 2013
Rhode Island
Law
Title
HB 5494
SB 407
AN ACT RELATING TO
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY
SB 2191
Unlawful Confinement
H 8173
Livestock Welfare and
Care Standards Advisory
Council Act of 2012
S 2023, 2022
HB 7319
Veal calves
and sows
Content
Would expand the meaning of
unnecessary cruelty to one who willfully,
intentionally, maliciously, recklessly
and/or knowingly authorizes or permits
that animal to be subjected to unnecessary
torture, suffering or cruelty of any kind.
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS
AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -UNLAWFUL CONFINEMENT OF A
COVERED ANIMAL (would prohibit
the unlawful confinement of calves raised
for veal or sows during gestation.)
Status
02/14/2013 Introduced;
05/07/2013 Passed House;
06/25/2013 Passed Senate;
07/11/2013 Signed into
Law
06/19/2012 Signed by
Governor
Creates Advisory Council for livestock
welfare and care standards
06/21/2012 Signed by
Governor
Would provide that a person shall not
tether or confine on a farm any pig during
pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egglaying hen, for all or the majority of any
day, in a manner that prevents the animal
from (1) lying down, standing up, and
fully extending its limbs; and (2) turning
around freely. Exemptions include
veterinary treatment.
2/25/10 referred to
Judiciary Committee. Held
for further study.
Animal Abuser Registry
Would create an animal abuser registry
and would provide for penalties for
failure to register.
Introduced on
2-25-10. Held for further
study.
Tethering
Dogs
Prohibits tethering a dog for more than
one hour a day. Authorizes RI-SPCA to
enter property, investigate and enforce
bill
Introduced 1-3-10
June 2 2010 - Referred to
House Judiciary.
Dogs
Prohibits tethering for more than one hour
each day or leaving a dog in an outside
enclosure for more than 14 hours a day.
Authorizes RI-SPCA to enter property,
investigate and enforce bill
H 7769
H 7768
Animals
Livestock
Tethering
Updated: November 20th, 2013
04/14/2010 Referred to
House Committee on
Judiciary. Held for further
study