Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation SB108
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 |
| Senate Third Reading | 05/14/2025 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
