Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation SB18
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Falsely Reporting That A Firearm Has Been Lost Or Stolen And Providing A False Statement To Law Enforcement Concerning Lost Or Stolen Firearms.
Description: This Act makes clear that it is a class A misdemeanor to falsely report to a law enforcement agency that a firearm has been lost or stolen. The Act also increases the penalty for providing a false statement to law enforcement that a firearm has been lost or stolen intending to prevent, hinder or delay the investigation of any crime or offense.
Session: 147th General Assembly
Last Action: Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
Last Action Date: January 29, 2014
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
25 sponsors: Brian Pettyjohn;Wilson; Cloutier; Hocker; Lavelle; David G. Lawson; Ernesto B. Lopez;Karen E. Peterson; Simpson; Sokola; Bryan Townsend;Blakey; Briggs;King;Timothy D. Dukes;Ronald E. Gray;Hudson;Harvey R. Kenton; Miro; Outten; Harold J. Peterman; Ramone; D. Short;Stephen T. Smyk;Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 61% (25 of 41)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 29, 2014 | Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits |
| House | Jan 14, 2014 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
| Senate | Jun 30, 2013 | Necessary rules are suspended in Senate |
| Senate | Jun 30, 2013 | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2013 | Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Draft | Mar 20, 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
Senate Third Reading
Link: link to state bill page
