AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.
Summary
This Bill updates Title 11 of the Delaware Code relating to animal cruelty. After 2 misdemeanor violations of this section, currently class A misdemeanors, all further violations are to be upgraded to class F felonies. Also, after the first felony violation of the statute, currently a class F felony, which involves intentionally killing or causing serious injury to any animal in violation of the statute, all further violations are to be upgraded to class E felonies. Also, any person convicted of a felony violation a second time shall be prohibited from owning or possessing any animal for the remainder of their life without exception.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced May 6, 2025
Signed Jul 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2026 · House Jun 18, 2026
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jul 1, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
P
Danny Short
RRepublican
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
P
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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