AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RETIRED LAW-ENFORCEMENT CANINES.
Summary
This act requires that an owner be reimbursed up to $1,500 annually for veterinary care expenses paid by the owner for the care of a law-enforcement canine retired from a police department of a political subdivision of the State of Delaware. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is the implementing agency for this act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jan 17, 2024
Signed Oct 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2024 · House May 7, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 26, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Oct 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
May 7, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
upper
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 14 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Danny Short
RRepublican
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
P
Mike Smith
RRepublican
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
P
Tim Dukes
RRepublican
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