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HA2TOSB174 • 2025

This amendment removes "offenses against law-enforcement animals" from the list of offenses requiring an individual to be placed on an animal abuse offender list.

This amendment removes "offenses against law-enforcement animals" from the list of offenses requiring an individual to be placed on an animal abuse offender list.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Burns
Last action
2025-06-30
Official status
Passed 6/30/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Removing Law-Enforcement Animal Offenses from Abuse Lists

This amendment removes crimes against law-enforcement animals from the list of offenses that require placing a person on an animal abuse offender list.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes 'offenses against law-enforcement animals' from the list of offenses requiring placement on an animal abuse offender list.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this change will take effect.
  • The reason for removing these specific offenses is not explained in the source material.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This amendment removes "offenses against law-enforcement animals" from the list of offenses requiring an individual to be placed on an animal abuse offender list.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Burns

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 174

AMEND Senate Bill No. 174 by deleting line 9 in its entirety and redesignating accordingly.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment removes "offenses against law-enforcement animals" from the list of offenses requiring an individual to be placed on an animal abuse offender list.