AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE DOG.
Summary
This act designates rescue dogs as the official state dog.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed May 30, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2023 · House Apr 27, 2023
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 29, 2023
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 30, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
P
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
P
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
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