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Rhode IslandH72202026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS .

Sponsored By: Jennifer Boylan (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Barrington dog license fee up to $7

The law lets the Barrington town council set an annual dog license fee of up to $7 per dog. You pay this only if the council passes a local ordinance. The fee is per dog, each year. For example, two dogs at the $7 cap would cost $14 a year.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jennifer Boylan

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Jason Knight

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 68 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS PASSAGE

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 017

    4/22/2026Governor

  2. Transmitted to Governor

    4/14/2026Governor

  3. Senate passed in concurrence

    4/14/2026Senate

  4. Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (04/14/2026)

    4/10/2026Senate

  5. Committee recommends passage in concurrence

    4/9/2026

  6. Scheduled for consideration (04/09/2026)

    4/3/2026

  7. Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government

    3/27/2026Senate

  8. House read and passed

    3/24/2026House

  9. Placed on House Calendar (03/24/2026)

    3/20/2026House

  10. Committee recommends passage

    3/17/2026

  11. Scheduled for consideration (03/17/2026)

    3/13/2026

  12. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    1/27/2026

  13. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/27/2026)

    1/23/2026

  14. Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing

    1/21/2026House

Bill Text

  • H7220 - As Introduced

    1/21/2026

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