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SB 71 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REPORTING SUSPECTED ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Summary
This Act requires law-enforcement agencies, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and the Department of Justice to report suspected animal cruelty to the Office of Animal Welfare that is discovered while performing their responsibilities in child welfare cases. This Act also provides immunity to people who in good faith, report suspected animal cruelty. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 28, 2023 Signed Jun 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023 · House May 9, 2023

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Apr 25, 2023
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Cyndie Romer
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3