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DE HB 134

died on adjournment

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

Description

This Bill updates Title 11 of the Delaware Code relating to animal cruelty. After 2 misdemeanor violations of this section, currently class A misdemeanors, all further violations are to be upgraded to class F felonies. Also, after the first felony violation of the statute, currently a class F felony, which involves intentionally killing or causing serious injury to any animal in violation of the statute, all further violations are to be upgraded to class E felonies. Also, any person convicted of a felony violation a second time shall be prohibited from owning or possessing any animal for the remainder of their life without exception.

Introduced
2025-05-06
Status date
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Latest action
2026-07-01 — Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Jeffrey N. Spiegelmanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-06

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-06-18

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

    passage

  4. 2026-06-18

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-24

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-07-01

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • SM

    2026-06-18 · pass · 41-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes

  • SM

    2026-07-01 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: other
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142193

Attribution

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