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HB 387 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL CARE OF POLICE DOGS INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.

Summary
This Act is made to authorize Paramedics and other Emergency Medical Services Personnel to provide medical care to Police Dogs injured at the scene of an emergency. This Act also grants civil and criminal immunity to such Emergency Employees who provide medical services to Police Dogs, so long as their efforts to assist the Police Dog were in good faith. However, it does clarify that in a situation where a person and a Police Dog need Emergency Medical Care at the same time the Medical Services Personnel are prohibited from providing care to the Police Dogs over the Individual Person, if the care of the Police Dog would hinder the Person’s Care.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 14, 2022 Last action Jun 29, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2022

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jun 16, 2022
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
15 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
May 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 Favorable
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
Co
Photo of Jeff Spiegelman
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
DE
11
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19