Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 13 D · 5 R cosponsors

HB 271 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING GAME AND FISH.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    19 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 5 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Currently, section 712 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code prohibits the hunting of any game birds or game animals (except deer) on Sundays. This Bill eliminates the prohibition against hunting game birds on Sundays. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control still has authority to establish and regulate season dates, bag limits and enforcement for the hunting of game birds.

Bill Text

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Carson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Carson & Sen.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Walsh Reps.
271 AMEND House Bill No.
Bush, Gray, Harris, Hilovsky, Lambert, Morris, Romer, Spiegelman, Yearick;
271 by inserting the following after line 6:
Sens.
“Section 2.
Buckson, Gay, Hoffner, Huxtable, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Poore, Wilson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
This Act takes effect on July 1, 2024, or upon enactment, whichever is later.”.
271 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REGULATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING GAME AND FISH.
SYNOPSIS This amendment specifies that the bill takes effect on July 1, 2024, or upon enactment, whichever is later.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend § 712, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 712 Prohibition against Sunday hunting.
(a) On Sundays, no person shall hunt or pursue any game birds or game animals with any dog or any kind of implement which is capable of killing said game birds or game animals, except as provided in subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this section.
SYNOPSIS Currently, section 712 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code prohibits the hunting of any game birds or game animals (except deer) on Sundays.
This Bill eliminates the prohibition against hunting game birds on Sundays.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control still has authority to establish and regulate season dates, bag limits and enforcement for the hunting of game birds.
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01/24/2024 12:03 PM 0131520006
01/03/2024 03:55 PM 0281520104
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  • Section 2. This Act takes effect on July 1, 2024, or upon enactment, whichever is later.

    This change establishes when the act will become effective.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 8 Favorable

  4. Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT

  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 271 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 271 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

  9. Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

Sponsors

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (43)

43 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Republican 5001
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Not Voting

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Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 17003
Republican 13001
Total 37004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Not Voting
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Not Voting
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Not Voting
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Not Voting
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 271 do?
Currently, section 712 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code prohibits the hunting of any game birds or game animals (except deer) on Sundays. This Bill eliminates the prohibition against hunting game birds on Sundays. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control still has authority to establish and regulate season dates, bag limits and enforcement for the hunting of game birds.
Who sponsors HB 271?
HB 271 is sponsored by David L. Wilson (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Shannon Morris (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), William Bush (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), and Peter C. Schwartzkopf.
What is the current status of HB 271?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.
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