Rhode Island 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House 3 D cosponsors

HB 7477 — AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE (Requires pet shops to only sell cats or dogs obtained from an animal shelter, dog pound or animal rescue.)

Last action — 06/14/2018 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB 7477 on the official Rhode Island source →

Action History

  1. 06/14/2018 Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

  2. 06/12/2018 House read and passed

  3. 06/08/2018 Placed on House Calendar (06/12/2018)

  4. 05/02/2018 Committee recommends passage

  5. 04/27/2018 Scheduled for consideration (05/02/2018)

  6. 02/28/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

  7. 02/19/2018 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/28/2018)

  8. 02/07/2018 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 109 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

PASSAGE

Passed 65 Yea · 3 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 33003
Unaffiliated 29104
Republican 3200
Total 65307
% of votes cast 87%4%0%9%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Almeida — Yea
Amore — Yea
Barros — Yea
Canario — Not Voting
Coughlin — Not Voting
Cunha — Not Voting
O'Brien — Yea
Walsh — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Filippi — Yea
Giarrusso — Yea
Hearn — Yea
Jacquard — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Keable — Yea
Lancia — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Marshall — Not Voting
McKiernan — Yea
Mendonca — Yea
Morin — Yea
Nardolillo — Yea
O'Grady — Yea
Price — Nay
Regunberg — Yea
Ruggiero — Yea
Tobon — Yea
Vella-Wilkinson — Yea
Williams — Yea
McLaughlin — Yea
Nunes — Yea
Ranglin-Vassell — Yea
Ucci — Yea
Winfield — Yea
Alex Marszalkowski Democratic Yea
Arthur Handy Democratic Yea
Arthur J. Corvese Democratic Yea
Brian Patrick Kennedy Democratic Yea
Carol Hagan McEntee Democratic Yea
Charlene M. Lima Democratic Yea
Christopher R. Blazejewski Democratic Yea
David A. Bennett Democratic Yea
Deborah A. Fellela Democratic Yea
Edith H. Ajello Democratic Yea
Evan P. Shanley Democratic Yea
Grace Diaz Democratic Yea
Gregory J. Costantino Democratic Yea
Jason Knight Democratic Yea
John G. Edwards Democratic Yea
John J. Lombardi Democratic Yea
Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. Democratic Yea
Joseph M. McNamara Democratic Yea
Julie A. Casimiro Democratic Yea
K. Joseph Shekarchi Democratic Yea
Katherine S. Kazarian Democratic Yea
Kathleen A. Fogarty Democratic Yea
Lauren H. Carson Democratic Yea
Marvin L. Abney Democratic Yea
Mary Duffy Messier Democratic Yea
Mia A. Ackerman Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Serpa Democratic Yea
Ramon A. Perez Democratic Not Voting
Raymond A. Hull Democratic Yea
Robert D. Phillips Democratic Not Voting
Robert E. Craven, Sr. Democratic Yea
Samuel A. Azzinaro Democratic Yea
Scott A. Slater Democratic Not Voting
Stephen M. Casey Democratic Yea
Susan R. Donovan Democratic Yea
Teresa Ann Tanzi Democratic Yea
Brian C. Newberry Republican Yea
Elaine J. Morgan Republican Yea
Michael W. Chippendale Republican Nay
Robert J. Quattrocchi Republican Yea
Sherry Roberts Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

agriculture
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 7477?
HB 7477 is sponsored by O'Brien, Joseph J. Solomon, Jr. (Democratic), McKiernan, Patricia A. Serpa (Democratic), and Evan P. Shanley (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 7477?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 7477?
Track HB 7477 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 7477

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 7477

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →