Delaware General Assembly

House Judiciary 5/6/25

Committee Hearing takes place within twelve legislative days.

5/6/25

Spiegelman

Rep. K. Williams
Sen. Hoffner, Paradee, Pettyjohn

Reps. Burns, Hilovsky, Ortega, D. Short, Snyder-Hall
Sen. Cruce, Walsh, Wilson, Poore

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

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.

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