Delaware Senate Bill 38
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Retired Law-Enforcement Animals.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Aug 20, 2025
Sponsors
25 Sponsors
Sarah McBride
First Action
Jan 10, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 20, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
38
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sarah McBride
grade
Primary
checkPassed on March 25, 2025
Motion Text
SM
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
This Act provides financial support to owners who adopt a horse that retired from serving with the Department of Correction, State or Capitol police, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, or the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The owners of these retired-law enforcement horses may be reimbursed up to $3,000 annually for veterinary care expenses and farrier services paid by the owner for the care of the retired law-enforcement horse. The Department that the retired law-enforcement horse assisted shall issue veterinary care and farrier services reimbursements and promulgate regulations to create a reimbursement process for retired law-enforcement horses.
This Act also makes structural changes to incorporate the support for retired law-enforcement animals into a single subchapter. This Act changes subchapter VII of Title 16 from the Retired Law-Enforcement Canine Act into the Retired Law-Enforcement Animals Act. This Act moves all the definitions into their own section, and adds and modifies definitions, as needed, to account for the addition of horses.
This Act is effective immediately and shall be implemented 6 months after enactment. This Act does not apply to law-enforcement horses that retire before the implementation date of this Act.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill Text
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08/20/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
06/12/2025
House
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
04/09/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
03/26/2025
House
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
03/25/2025
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
03/25/2025
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 38 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
03/19/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
01/28/2025
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 38 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
01/10/2025
Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 10, 2025 10:02:45 PM
Record Updated
Sep 19, 2025 6:27:16 PM
