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Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation HB67

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Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons, Firearms Or Destructive Weapons.

Description: This Act will increase the protections against criminal firearms violence afforded to our children by creating a new crime called Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Weapon in a Safe School Zone. The Act will ban the possession of firearms in schools and on school property. Firearms or destructive weapons that are possessed on private property or in private residences, businesses or motor vehicles on public roadways are exempt from the ban, as are firearms in motor vehicles that are on school property to facilitate attendance at a legitimate school function. Possession of a Firearm or Destructive Weapon in a Safe School Zone will be a Class D felony.

Session: 147th General Assembly

Last Action: Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Last Action Date: June 26, 2013

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Scott;Sokola; Baumbach;Heffernan; Jaques; Peterson;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 15% (6 of 41)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 26, 2013 Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
House Apr 24, 2013 Reported Out of Committee (EDUCATION) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
House Mar 28, 2013 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Mar 28, 2013 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

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