SB 36 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STRAY LIVESTOCK.

Summary

This Act more effectively and efficiently clarifies the enforcement authority of the Department of Agriculture regarding livestock at large. The offenses will now be civil penalties rather than criminal fines, expenses for impoundment will be reimbursed by the violator, and other sources of media can be used to give public notice of impoundment or sale of any livestock at large. This Act is intended to penalize repeat offenders that knowingly let their livestock run at large.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2017

Committee Review

Apr 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

May 2017

Signed into Law

Jun 2017

Introduced Mar 21, 2017 Signed Jun 8, 2017

Floor votes · House May 2, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Jun 8, 2017

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

May 2, 2017

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

lower

Apr 26, 2017

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

lower

Apr 4, 2017

Introduced

Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House

lower

Mar 30, 2017

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 ABSENT

upper

Mar 29, 2017

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 4 Favorable

upper

Mar 21, 2017

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate

upper

4 primary · 7 co-sponsors