Animal Cruelty/Upgrades to Felony
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.” Read the full text
153rd General Assembly
What it does
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
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · May 6, 2025
Signed · Jul 28, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-07-01 · Passed · Yes 20, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 1, Vacant 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-06-18 · Passed · Yes 41, No 0, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 0, Vacant 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Delaware legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed (Jul 28, 2026).