Passed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB155
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Offenses Involving Deadly Weapons And Dangerous Instruments.
Description: This bill makes the unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly leaves a firearm unattended in a vehicle and the firearm is not stored in a locked box or container, a firearms rack that is on the motor vehicle, or locked in the trunk. This bill also provides that compliance with unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle is a defense to carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
Session: 152nd General Assembly
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: August 15, 2024
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Krista Griffith (D); Paul Baumbach (D); Sherry Dorsey Walker (D); William Bush (D); David Sokola (D); Stephanie Bolden (D); Debra Heffernan (D); Valerie Longhurst (D); Kyle Gay (D); Stephanie Hansen (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 24% (10 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Signed by Governor | |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO | |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 NO | |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Amendment HA 4 to HB 155 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Amendment HA 4 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 155 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO | |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits | |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate | |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate | |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate | |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT | |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Stricken in House | |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Amendment HA 2 to HB 155 - Stricken in House | |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 155 - Stricken in House | |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Amendment HA 3 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Amendment HA 3 to HB 155 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Amendment HA 1 to HA 3 - Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 15 NO 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT | |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Amendment HA 2 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits | |
| May 12, 2023 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | not available | state link | bill text |
| Draft | not available | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
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Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House Third Reading | 06/27/2023 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | Yes |
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| Senate Third Reading | 06/30/2023 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House Third Reading | 06/18/2024 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate Third Reading | 06/30/2024 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
