DelawarePet owners could seek vet payments for certain injuries past October 2025
The signed bill would let owners seek vet bill payments past October 14, 2025, for lawfully owned pets injured by another person's careless, reckless, or intentional act, or pet.
What it does
Owners could keep seeking payment for vet bills without a set cap after October 14, 2025. This covers lawfully owned pets injured by another person's careless, reckless, or intentional act, or by that person's pet.
Argument forAfter October 14, 2025, owners could still seek payment for all vet bills when another person's careless act or pet injures their lawfully owned pet.
Argument againstPeople whose careless acts or pets injure someone else's lawfully owned pet could face vet bill claims without a set cap after October 14, 2025.
More detail
The signed bill would let eligible owners continue seeking payment for vet bills. This covers lawfully owned pets injured by another person's careless, reckless, or intentional act, or by that person's pet. Owners could seek payment for vet bills without a set cap. The earlier rule was set to expire on October 14, 2025; the signed bill would let it continue past that date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 20Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 30Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 3 ABSENT 1 VACANTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 11Assigned to Judiciary Committee in HouseMinor
- Jun 10Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 1Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in SenateIntroduced
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