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

SB 174: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST.

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

SB 174 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on June 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST. Primary sponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Kim Williams (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 21, 2025): 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 establishes an animal abuse offender list which will be maintained by the Office of Animal Welfare. The list will be available to the public on the Office of Animal Welfare’s website. The list will contain information regarding adult individuals who are convicted of an animal abuse offense to assist the public and animal agencies in identifying individuals who present a risk to animal welfare. This Act prohibits animal shelters from approving pet adoptions to individuals who are on the animal abuse offender list.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nicole PoorePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
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: 15 YES 6 NO
  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate
  4. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
  5. Amendment HA 2 to SB 174 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  6. Amendment HA 1 to SB 174 - Stricken in House
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 13 On Its Merits
  8. Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
  9. Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  10. Amendment SA 1 to SB 174 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  11. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
  12. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Sources

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