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

HB 415: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERINARIANS AND MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

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 415 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 16 AND 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERINARIANS AND MANDATORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. Primary sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), Sophie Phillips (Democratic), Kim Williams (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Stephanie Hansen (Democratic), Jack Walsh (Democratic). It lists 5 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 Act requires that all veterinarians report any suspected cruelty to animals to the Office of Animal Welfare or the appropriate reporting authority. Veterinarians must complete mandatory reporting training every 6 years and attest that they have completed mandatory training in any application for licensure or licensure renewal. The Board of Veterinary Medicine may impose disciplinary sanctions for violations of this Act. All reports provided by a veterinarian under this Act are confidential and may only be disclosed under specific circumstances. Under this Act, the Office of Animal Welfare and any other enforcement agency responsible for investigating animal abuse must adopt confidential procedures to protect the identity of the veterinarian making a report.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Krista GriffithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Sophie PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Nicole PoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Stephanie HansenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Jack WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“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 (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 3 Favorable
  4. Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 2 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 2 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  8. Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 415, and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

Sources

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