More Proposed Animal Abuse Registries

Rhode Island already has one bill in the hopper (H7414) that was previously discussed.

Now there is another bill in Rhode Island (S2843) that would require registration for 15 years for any "person over eighteen (18) years of age who has been convicted of an offense defined as a felony in [Rhode Island] or in the comparable laws of another state."

If you have been convicted of such an offense and reside in Rhode Island for more than ten consecutive days, you are required to register, or face fines and jail time.

The registrant's name, address, place of appointment, offense for which they were convicted and other information is provided to the state attorney general and every residence, school, humane society, animal shelter and any other business within a half mile radius of the individual's residence or location.