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HB 95 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPANION ANIMALS IN THE DISPOSITION OF MARITAL PROPERTY.

Summary
This Act requires Family Court to award possession and provide for the care of companion animals when dividing marital property after considering the well-being of the companion animal. 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
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 28, 2023 Signed Jun 27, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 16, 2023
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 27, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Cyndie Romer
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
P
Photo of Krista Griffith
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
P
Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10