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SB174 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-08-21
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST.
  • This Act establishes an animal abuse offender list which will be maintained by the Office of Animal Welfare.
  • The list will be available to the public on the Office of Animal Welfare’s website.
  • The list will contain information regarding adult individuals who are convicted of an animal abuse offense to assist the public and animal agencies in identifying individuals who present a risk to animal welfare.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to SB 174 - Stricken in House

  3. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 2 to SB 174 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  4. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT

  5. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Suspension of Rules in Senate

  6. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

  7. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 13 On Its Merits

  8. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 174 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  9. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  10. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  11. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

  12. 2025-06-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST.
This Act establishes an animal abuse offender list which will be maintained by the Office of Animal Welfare. The list will be available to the public on the Office of Animal Welfare’s website. The list will contain information regarding adult individuals who are convicted of an animal abuse offense to assist the public and animal agencies in identifying individuals who present a risk to animal welfare. This Act prohibits animal shelters from approving pet adoptions to individuals who are on the animal abuse offender list.