AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENTAL AGREEMENTS.
Summary
This Act prohibits a landlord from requiring a tenant declaw a cat as a condition for entering into or renewing a rental agreement. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Oct 2022
Introduced Apr 13, 2022
Signed Oct 26, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Oct 26, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Housing Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT
lower
May 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Community Affairs) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 13, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House
lower
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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