Delaware · Senate Bill 37 · 152nd General Assembly

State Dog/Designate/Rescue Dogs

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 26, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 29, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 27, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 30, 2023

What it does

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

This act designates rescue dogs as the official state dog.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Administration
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT36–0 vote
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 10 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 11 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.