DE HB124 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Enrolled on June 27 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-06-30 - Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on June 27 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-06-30 - Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
This Act eliminates animal noise and noise disturbances from the Noise Control and Abatement Chapter in Title 7. This Act clarifies the authority of the Office of Animal Welfare and Department of Agriculture to enforce all state laws relating to the protection and control of animals with, as occasion requires, the assistance of police officers. This Act also adds restrictions concerning barking dogs with other provisions concerning dogs currently being enforced by the Office of Animal Welfare. This Act does not prohibit municipalities from enforcing their own dog laws or ordinances if they have their own enforcement agency. This Act clarifies that police officers shall assist the Office of Animal Welfare, as occasion requires, with the enforcement of all State and local dog control laws.
Titel
An Act To Amend Title 7 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Noise Control And Enforcement Of Laws For Protection And Control Of Animals And Barking Dogs.
Sponsors
Rep. Eric Morrison [D] | Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown [D] | Sen. Kyle Gay [D] | Rep. Paul Baumbach [D] |
Rep. Ronald Gray [R] | Rep. Michael Ramone [R] | Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton [D] | Sen. Gerald Hocker [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-06-27 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 13 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-06-27 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 13 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2024-06-30 | Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT | |
2024-06-27 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO | |
2024-06-27 | Amendment SA 2 to HB 124 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES | |
2024-06-27 | Lifted From Table in Senate | |
2024-06-27 | Amendment SA 2 to HB 124 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
2024-06-27 | Laid On Table in Senate | |
2024-06-27 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 124 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO | |
2024-06-27 | Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits | |
2024-06-27 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 124 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
2024-06-26 | Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate | |
2024-06-26 | Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits | |
2024-06-18 | Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate | |
2024-06-18 | Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 4 NO 2 ABSENT | |
2024-06-18 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 124 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
2024-06-12 | Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits | |
2023-05-09 | Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House | |
2023-05-04 | Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable | |
2023-05-04 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 124 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
2023-04-20 | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |