House Bill 173

149th General Assembly (2017 - 2018)

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Bill Details

5/11/17
Sen. Henry
Sen. Marshall
Reps. Viola, Wilson
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11, 16 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATED TO DANGEROUS ANIMALS AND ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS.
This bill brings animal control laws up to date with the office of animal welfare authority. The bill updates the dangerous dog law to allow for more thorough investigation prior to civil filings, add provisions for dogs that repeatedly attack or threaten to attack people and animals in the community, and establishes a deadline for filing appeals after dangerous dog rulings. Finally, the bill recognizes enforcement actions of animal welfare officers within the law pertaining to Hazard Pay.
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