# Delaware SB 174: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST.

Delaware SB 174, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Nicole Poore (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-21 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 174
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN ANIMAL ABUSE OFFENDER LIST.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Last action: 2025-08-21, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (68 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Listed animal abusers cannot adopt pets: mixed, low. Animal shelters must check Delaware’s animal abuse offender list before approving an adoption. They cannot approve adoptions for anyone on the list, adding a safeguard for animals while restricting adoption access. A pet store hosting shelter adoptions is exempt only when it has no ownership intere…
- Public animal abuse list identifies adults: mixed, low. Delaware’s Office of Animal Welfare must post a public animal abuse offender list on its website. It covers adults with qualifying court outcomes for animal cruelty, animal fighting or baiting, bestiality, offenses against law-enforcement animals, and illegal trade in dog or cat byproducts. Qualify…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 38 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 15 | 3 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-08-21: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Suspension of Rules in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-30: Amendment HA 2 to SB 174 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-06-30: Amendment HA 1 to SB 174 - Stricken in House (House)
- 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 13 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-12: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)
- 2025-06-12: Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Amendment SA 1 to SB 174 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-05: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142428&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142428&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB174-153 (as of 2026-10-12).