Animal Shelters/Standards/Treatment/Updates

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act updates the Delaware Code concerning animal shelter standards and treatment of animals in shelters to reflect best practices, which are currently already being followed by most shelters. The Act also fills in gaps in existing law, such as by requiring that animals be vaccinated against rabies before adoption or release and by setting standards for feeding and access to water, facilities and enclosures, and sanitation and disease control. The Act also makes technical changes to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 12, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
2. May 17, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable · Senate Health & Social Services
3. Jun 1, 2023SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 129 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
4. Jun 6, 2023SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 129 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
5. Jun 6, 2023SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
6. Jun 7, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
7. Jun 14, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
8. Jun 27, 2023HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
9. Aug 17, 2023GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• J" John "Jack" WalshD Primary sponsor · District 9
• SL Stephanie L. HansenD Joint sponsor · District 10
• KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19