Passed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB201
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Possession Of A Firearm In A Safe School And Recreation Zone.
Description: As of April 4, 2023, 74 people have been killed or injured by guns in schools this year in 13 separate school shootings. School shootings hit a record high in 2022 with 46 shootings, surpassing 2021s record of 42 shootings. In 2022, 43,450 children experienced a school shooting. The purpose of this bill is to enable a police officer to act immediately when the officer sees or suspects that a person possesses a firearm in a Safe School and Recreation Zone.
Session: 152nd General Assembly
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: August 18, 2023
Sponsors
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16 sponsors: Peter Schwartzkopf (D); Sarah McBride (D); Valerie Longhurst (D); Krista Griffith (D); Debra Heffernan (D); Melissa Minor-Brown (D); Cyndie Romer (D); William Bush (D); Kyle Gay (D); Kyra Hoffner (D); Russ Huxtable (D); David Sokola (D); Laura Sturgeon (D); Bryan Townsend (D); Paul Baumbach (D); Kimberly Williams (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 39% (16 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Signed by Governor | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Amendment SA 2 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Lifted From Table in Senate | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Amendment SA 3 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 201 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Amendment SA 2 to HB 201 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Amendment SA 3 to HB 201 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO | |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Laid On Table in Senate | |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 201 - Stricken in House | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Amendment HA 3 to HB 201 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 4 NO 2 ABSENT | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits | |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Introduced and Assigned to Administration 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 |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House Third Reading | 06/8/2023 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| Senate Third Reading | 06/30/2023 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House Third Reading | 06/30/2023 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
