Passed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB202
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Possession Of A Firearm At A Polling Place.
Description: This Act limits those individuals who may possess a firearm at a polling place on an Election Day to the following: (1) law enforcement officers, (2) commissioned security guards acting in their official capacity, (3) constables acting in their official capacity, and (4) active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces and Delaware National Guard acting in their official capacity. This Act is applicable to any in-person election held under Title 15, any local school election held under Title 14, and any municipal election held in accordance with the municipality's charter, ordinance, or code, and includes locations designated for early voting. This Act also provides an exemption for individuals who reside or visit private property adjacent to a polling place, or who are traveling from private property to another location.
Session: 152nd General Assembly
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: August 18, 2023
Sponsors
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16 sponsors: Cyndie Romer (D); David Sokola (D); Debra Heffernan (D); Valerie Longhurst (D); Melissa Minor-Brown (D); Peter Schwartzkopf (D); William Bush (D); Kyra Hoffner (D); Russ Huxtable (D); Bryan Townsend (D); Paul Baumbach (D); Stephanie Bolden (D); Kendra Johnson (D); Eric Morrison (D); Edward Osienski (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 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT | |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 202 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 202 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 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 |
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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 | 06/8/2023 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate Third Reading | 06/30/2023 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
