Passed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB450
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons.
Description: The Delaware Lethal Firearms Safety Act of 2022 prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, receipt, possession, or transport of assault weapons in Delaware, subject to certain exceptions. One exception is that the Act does not prohibit the possession and transport of firearms that were lawfully possessed or purchased before the effective date of this Act; although for these firearms there are certain restrictions relating to their possession and transport after the effective date of this Act. There are also exceptions for law-enforcement and military personnel in the course of their official duties, and a limited exception for retired law-enforcement personnel. Finally, a person lawfully in possession of an assault weapon prior to the passage of this Act may lawfully transfer the weapon to a member of their family, through inheritance or otherwise.
Session: 151st General Assembly
Last Action: Signed by Governor
Last Action Date: June 30, 2022
Sponsors
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27 sponsors: Valerie Longhurst (D); Nicole Poore (D); Peter Schwartzkopf (D); John Mitchell (D); Sherry Dorsey Walker (D); Paul Baumbach (D); Stephanie Bolden (D); Krista Griffith (D); Sean Lynn (D); Kyle Gay (D); Elizabeth Lockman (D); Sarah McBride (D); Charles Paradee (D); Marie Pinkney (D); David Sokola (D); Laura Sturgeon (D); Bryan Townsend (D); David Bentz (D); Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D); Charles Freel (D); Debra Heffernan (D); Kendra Johnson (D); John Kowalko (D); Larry Lambert (D); Melissa Minor-Brown (D); Eric Morrison (D); Edward Osienski (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 66% (27 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Signed by Governor | |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable | |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO | |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate | |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits | |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate | |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Amendment HA 2 to HB 450 - Defeated By House. Votes: 19 YES 22 NO | |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 450 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Amendment HA 2 to HB 450 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 450 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 19 NO | |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable | |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House | |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits | |
| Jun 2, 2022 | 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 | 06/9/2022 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate Third Reading | 06/16/2022 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
