Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB285
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Possession Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health And Safety.
Description: This Act is designed to create procedures in Delaware for making sure firearms are not in the hands of dangerous people while protecting due process and not creating a barrier to care for those suffering from mental illness. This Act intends to put Delaware at the forefront of this important issue by not simply looking narrowly for mental illness. Statistically, mental illness has little to do with homicide perpetration but conversely increases the chance of being a victim of violence. This bill looks instead for propensities of violence, a much more reliable and evidence-based metric. This metric will also ensure that we can provide care to those more likely to commit violent acts and help destigmatize mental illness here in Delaware. Specific components of this Act are set forth below.
Session: 149th General Assembly
Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House
Last Action Date: December 14, 2017
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Andria Bennett (D); Anthony Delcollo (R); Gerald Hocker (R); Gregory Lavelle (R); Ernesto Lopez (R); Bryant Richardson (R); Charles Paradee (D); Michael Ramone (R); Bryon Short (D); John Viola (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 24% (10 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | 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
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
