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Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation SB108

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Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Amend Chapter 2, Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes And Deadly Weapons.

Description: This Act removes prohibitions in Title 11 of the Delaware Code related to owning or possessing certain types of knives that may be opened by one hand. Such cutting implements are lawfully used as tools by many working in the trades, and are also popular among outdoor, hunting, and camping enthusiasts. Currently, despite common and myriad lawful purposes, such knives are treated as deadly weapons in Delaware, and therefore subject otherwise law-abiding Delawareans engaged in law-abiding activities to criminal prosecution in the justice system. Removing the prohibitions would permit individuals to lawfully use such tools, but would still subject them to prosecution for deadly weapons-related offenses where an individual uses such a knife in the course of an attack or assault aimed at causing death or serious injury.

Session: 153rd General Assembly

Last Action: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Last Action Date: May 15, 2025

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Jack Walsh (D); David Wilson (R); Franklin Cooke (D); David Lawson (R); Brian Pettyjohn (R); Edward Osienski (D); Jeffrey Spiegelman (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 33% (7 of 21)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 15, 2025 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
May 14, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
May 7, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
Apr 15, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
05/14/2025 21 0 0 0 Yes
  • Brown, Darius (D) Yea
  • Buckson, Eric (R) Yea
  • Cruce, Daniel (D) Yea
  • Hansen, Stephanie (D) Yea
  • Hocker, Gerald (R) Yea
  • Hoffner, Kyra (D) Yea
  • Huxtable, Russ (D) Yea
  • Lawson, David (R) Yea
  • Lockman, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Mantzavinos, Spiros (D) Yea
  • Paradee, W. Charles (D) Yea
  • Pettyjohn, Brian (R) Yea
  • Pinkney, Marie (D) Yea
  • Poore, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Richardson, Bryant (R) Yea
  • Seigfried, Raymond (D) Yea
  • Sokola, David (D) Yea
  • Sturgeon, Laura (D) Yea
  • Townsend, Bryan (D) Yea
  • Walsh, John (D) Yea
  • Wilson, David (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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