Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments pass a bill that rescinds animal noise and noise disturbances from the Noise Control and Abatement statutes in Delaware.

Highlights:

• Repeals previous language only requiring Wilmington police to assist with Office of Animal Welfare cases (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that all Delaware police officers shall assist the Office of Animal Welfare and the Department of Agriculture, in the enforcement of all laws which are enacted for the protection and control of animals (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that no person who owns, possesses, harbors, or controls a dog may allow the dog to cause a noise disturbance by barking, whining, or howling for an extended period (Sec. 3). 

• Defines an extended period means continuously for a period of 15 minutes or, intermittently, for 30 minutes or more (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that rescinds animal noise and noise disturbances from the Noise Control and Abatement statutes in Delaware.

Highlights:

• Repeals previous language only requiring Wilmington police to assist with Office of Animal Welfare cases (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that all Delaware police officers shall assist the Office of Animal Welfare and the Department of Agriculture, in the enforcement of all laws which are enacted for the protection and control of animals (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that no person who owns, possesses, harbors, or controls a dog may allow the dog to cause a noise disturbance by barking, whining, or howling for an extended period (Sec. 3). 

• Defines an extended period means continuously for a period of 15 minutes or, intermittently, for 30 minutes or more (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that rescinds animal noise and noise disturbances from the Noise Control and Abatement statutes in Delaware.

Highlights:

• Repeals previous language only requiring Wilmington police to assist with Office of Animal Welfare cases (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that all Delaware police officers shall assist the Office of Animal Welfare and the Department of Agriculture, in the enforcement of all laws which are enacted for the protection and control of animals (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that no person who owns, possesses, harbors, or controls a dog may allow the dog to cause a noise disturbance by barking, whining, or howling for an extended period (Sec. 3). 

• Defines an extended period means continuously for a period of 15 minutes or, intermittently, for 30 minutes or more (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text