Animal Cruelty/State Agencies/Requirement/Report

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

1. Mar 28, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
2. Apr 5, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable · Senate Health & Social Services
3. Apr 25, 2023SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
4. Apr 26, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
5. May 3, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
6. May 9, 2023HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
7. Jun 27, 2023GovernorSigned 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 10 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• SL Stephanie L. HansenD Primary sponsor · District 10
• NP Nicole PooreD Joint sponsor · District 12
• J" John "Jack" WalshD Joint sponsor · District 9
• KG Krista GriffithD Joint sponsor · District 12
• DH Debra HeffernanD Joint sponsor · District 6
• SM Sean M. LynnD Joint sponsor · District 31
• KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19