Bill Text: DE SB29 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dangerous Dogs.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-11 - Signed by Governor [SB29 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-SB29-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Peterson & Rep. Keeley
	Sens. Blevins, Sokola, Townsend; Reps. Jaques, Kowalko, Miro, Paradee, Ramone

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 29

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DANGEROUS DOGS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 9, Title 9 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§920 Definitions.

(5) "Domestic animal" shall mean any dog, cat, poultry or livestock.

SYNOPSIS

This bill restores language to the Delaware Code that was inadvertently repealed in 2010 when SB 240 and HB 419 were enacted concurrently.  This bill adds cats to the list of domestic animals that are protected under the dangerous dog law.  Cats are domestic animals and dogs that viciously attack a cat on the property of its owner or under the immediate control of its owner should be evaluated according to dangerous dog provisions.

Author: Senator Peterson