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Bill Status: Passed House |
 | Increase Penalties for Animal Fighting
Bill Number: DE H.B. 2
HSUS Position: Support
Legislature Status: Adjourned
Increases the penalties for animal fighting, baiting, and attendance at an animal fight from a class F felony to a class E felony; increases the penalties for being present where an exhibition of fighting and/or baiting is being prepared and knowing that the exhibition is about to take place from a class G felony to a class F felony; allows a court to order mandatory counseling and/or psychological treatment. |
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Bill Status: Held Over |
| Mandatory Jail Time for Animal Fighters
Bill Number: DE S.B. 21
HSUS Position: Support
Legislature Status: Adjourned
Imposes a minimum mandatory 6 months in jail for animal fighting, possession of animals for fighting and providing a premises for animal fighting. |
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Bill Status: Held Over |
| Open Air Markets
Bill Number: DE H.B. 278
HSUS Position: Support
Legislature Status: Adjourned
Prohibits the sale or trade of dogs or cats in open-air markets, including public highways and streets, commercial parking lots and flea markets. |
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Bill Status: Passed House |
| Pet Protective Orders
Bill Number: DE H.B. 77
HSUS Position: Support
Legislature Status: Adjourned
Clarifies existing law to make clear that courts may order that a petitioner be given possession of a family pet via a protective order in cases of domestic violence. |
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Bill Status: Held Over |
| Sale of Puppies
Bill Number: DE H.B. 78
HSUS Position: Support
Legislature Status: Adjourned
Prohibits the sale or transfer of puppies under 8 weeks of age. |
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Bill Status: Held Over |
| Tethering
Bill Number: DE H.B. 293
HSUS Position: Support
Legislature Status: Adjourned
Prohibits keeping a dog outside during extreme weather; prohibits tethering a dog on a tether less than 10 feet long or three times the length of the dog; prohibits tethering with a pinch, prong or choke collar; prohibits tethering puppies younger than 4 months; prohibits tethering between 11pm and 6am; for cages with wire flooring, requires a solid surface be provided. |
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