Delaware2025Passed Legislature
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Limits Local Laws on Hunting and Fishing
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 10:01 AM
In one sentence
This amendment stops counties and cities from making new rules about hunting, fishing, or trapping unless those rules apply only to land they own or rent.
What it does
- Removes language that allowed local governments to write their own ordinances on wildlife activities.
- Adds a rule saying counties cannot pass laws regulating the right to hunt, fish, or trap.
- Allows an exception for rules about hunting, fishing, or trapping on land owned by the county or municipality.
- Allows an exception for rules about hunting, fishing, or trapping on land leased by the county or municipality.
Who it affects
- Counties
- Municipalities (cities and towns)
- People who hunt, fish, or trap wildlife
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not say when this rule will start taking effect.
- It is unclear if existing local laws are automatically removed or just prevented from being made in the future.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Ordinance
- A local law passed by a city council or county board.
- Municipality
- A city, town, or village that has its own government.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
This Amendment provides that a county or municipality may not enact an ordinance or other law to regulation the right to hunt, fish, or trap wildlife other than an ordinance or other law related to the authority to hunt, fish, or trap on land owned or leased by the county or municipality.