# Rhode Island S2653: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE .

Rhode Island S2653, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE ., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Robert Britto (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-27 (Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2653-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Rhode Island S2653
- State: Rhode Island
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- VETERINARY PRACTICE .
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-27
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
- Sponsor: Robert Britto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Britto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alana M. DiMario (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew R. Dimitri (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stefano V. Famiglietti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Meghan E. Kallman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melissa A. Murray (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Todd M. Patalano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bridget Valverde (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lammis J. Vargas (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-02-27: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture (Senate)

## Bill text

- S2653 - As Introduced, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2653.htm), [PDF](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2653.pdf)

## Related bills

- S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRICT COURT PRACTICE . (became law)
- H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS . (became law)
- H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY . (became law)
- H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT . (became law)
- H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN . (became law)
- H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES . (became law)

## Sources
- [S2653 - As Introduced (HTML)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2653.htm)
- [S2653 - As Introduced (PDF)](https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/SenateText26/S2653.pdf)

## Related
- [S3047: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- DISTRIC…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S3047-2026)
- [H8605: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8605-2026)
- [H8586: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8586-2026)
- [H8580: AN ACT RELATING TO THE NORTH TIVERTON FIRE DISTRICT .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8580-2026)
- [H8506: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RELATING TO CENTRAL FALLS PENSION PLAN .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8506-2026)
- [H8525: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES .](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-H8525-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/RI-S2653-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).