DE SB269 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on April 16 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on April 16 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This Act simplifies and in some cases increases the civil penalties for violations of laws related to dogs that run at large, dogs that bite a person or domestic animal while running at large, and dogs that are declared dangerous or potentially dangerous. It also expands the requirements for keeping or maintaining a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog to include provisions related to liability insurance, licensing, vaccination, microchipping, and leashing.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dogs.
Sponsors
| Sen. Bryan Townsend [D] | Sen. Jack Walsh [D] | Rep. Kimberly Williams [D] | Sen. David Wilson [R] |
| Rep. Krista Griffith [D] | Rep. Edward Osienski [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-24 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits | |
| 2024-04-16 | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate |
