AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO IMPOUNDMENT OF ANIMALS.
Summary
Under this bill, when the State incurs costs for impounding an animal and the owner fails to pay the costs, the time in which ownership of the animal reverts to the State is reduced from 30 days to 15 days.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced May 4, 2023
Signed Aug 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2023 · House Jun 27, 2023
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 16, 2023
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
Aug 24, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
lower
May 17, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
May 4, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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