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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 134: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 134 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY. Primary sponsor: Jeff Spiegelman (Republican), Kim Williams (Democratic), Kyra Hoffner (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff SpiegelmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Kyra HoffnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Trey ParadeePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Brian PettyjohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Jeff HilovskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source