Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB380
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Procedures To Relinquish Firearms Or Ammunition.
Description: This Act makes technical changes for clarity by adding a definition of mental condition to the Code section that deals with relinquishment of firearms for persons who may be a danger to self or others (also known as a red flag law). It also extends the time periods for the Department of Justice to petition for a permanent order from 30 days to 60 days and allows the Superior Court to grant an extension of time to file for an additional 30 days. Under the existing law, the Superior Court may only grant a 15-day extension. The time within which a hearing is required to be held is extended from 15 days after the DOJs filing of a petition to 30 days. An ex parte emergency order issued by the JP Court will continue in effect during these time periods.
Session: 152nd General Assembly
Last Action: Not Worked in Committee
Last Action Date: April 24, 2024
Sponsors
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8 sponsors: Cyndie Romer (D); David Sokola (D); Kyle Gay (D); Kyra Hoffner (D); Elizabeth Lockman (D); Bryan Townsend (D); Debra Heffernan (D); Eric Morrison (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 20% (8 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Not Worked in Committee | |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary 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
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Link: link to state bill page
