SB 117 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL CARE OF POLICE DOGS INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
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Summary
This Act authorizes paramedics and other EMS providers to provide medical care to police dogs injured at the scene of an emergency. This Act also grants civil immunity to paramedics and other EMS providers who provide medical services to police dogs, so long as their efforts to assist the police dog were in good faith. However, this Act clarifies that in a situation where a human and a police dog need emergency medical care at the same time, the medical services personnel are prohibited from providing care to the police dog over the human, if the care of the police dog would hinder the human’s care.
Sponsors (22)
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- Sean Matthews · primary
- Lyndon D. Yearick Republican · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
- David L. Wilson Republican · primary
- Paul S. Baumbach · primary
- Ruth Briggs King · primary
- William J. Carson Democratic · primary
- Richard G. Collins Republican · primary
- Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
- Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
- Michael F. Smith Republican · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
Action history (9)
- May 9, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
- May 17, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable · upper
- Jun 6, 2023 Amendment SA 1 to SB 117 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 6, 2023 Amendment SA 1 to SB 117 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jun 6, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jun 7, 2023 Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Jun 20, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 13 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 27, 2023 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · lower
- Aug 10, 2023 Signed by Governor · executive
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