Passed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB311
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Safe School Zone.
Description: In many states acts of violence have been committed with the use of firearms on college and university campuses that have resulted in both injury and death to students and faculty. This Act adds post-secondary colleges and universities to the Safe School Zone criminal offense so that any person who knowingly possesses a firearm, as defined in Title 11, while in or on a college or university facility or campus may be charged with this additional offense. The same exceptions set forth in the statute will apply to a college or university.This Act also adds commissioned security guards to the categories of individuals who may possess a firearm while acting in their official capacity within a Safe School Zone. A person convicted under this section will be guilty of a Class E felony. This Act also makes a technical correction to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Session: 152nd General Assembly
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: August 15, 2024
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Cyndie Romer (D); David Sokola (D); Kendra Johnson (D); Eric Morrison (D); Paul Baumbach (D); Kyle Gay (D); Stephanie Hansen (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 17% (7 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Signed by Governor | |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 14 NO | |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO | |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 311 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO | |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits | |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 311 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate | |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Amendment HA 2 to HB 311 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 311 - Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT | |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Amendment HA 2 to HB 311 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 16 NO 1 ABSENT | |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits | |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 311 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 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 | 06/13/2024 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate Third Reading | 06/26/2024 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| House Third Reading | 06/30/2024 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
