HB 134

Delaware House bill in Session 153.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: July 1, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Bill ID DE-153-HB-134
Session 153
Status passed_upper
Committee Judiciary
House passed_upper 2026-07-01
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.

Sponsor
Spiegelman
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-05-06 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-07-01 Status passed_upper
2026-07-01 Latest Action Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
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