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Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation SCR68

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Recognizing The First Full Week In June As "delaware Gun Violence Prevention Week" In Delaware.

Description: This resolution proclaims the first full week of June as the "Delaware Gun Violence Prevention Week" in the State of Delaware, in which we remember and honor all survivors of gun violence and ask that all Delawareans consider ways that we as a community can reduce gun violence - including storing all firearms securely.

Session: 152nd General Assembly

Last Action: Passed In House by Voice Vote

Last Action Date: June 6, 2023

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'.

19 sponsors: Laura Sturgeon (D); Kimberly Williams (D); Sherry Dorsey Walker (D); Kyle Gay (D); Stephanie Hansen (D); Kyra Hoffner (D); Russ Huxtable (D); Elizabeth Lockman (D); Sarah McBride (D); Marie Pinkney (D); David Sokola (D); Bryan Townsend (D); Paul Baumbach (D); Krista Griffith (D); Debra Heffernan (D); Kendra Johnson (D); Valerie Longhurst (D); Eric Morrison (D); Edward Osienski (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 46% (19 of 41)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 6, 2023 Introduced in Senate
Jun 6, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
Jun 6, 2023 Passed In House by Voice Vote
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
06/6/2023 15 6 0 0 Yes
  • Brown, Darius (D) Yea
  • Buckson, Eric (R) Nay
  • Gay, Kyle (D) Yea
  • Hansen, Stephanie (D) Yea
  • Hocker, Gerald (R) Nay
  • Hoffner, Kyra (D) Yea
  • Huxtable, Russ (D) Yea
  • Lawson, David (R) Nay
  • Lockman, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Mantzavinos, Spiros (D) Yea
  • McBride, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Paradee, W. Charles (D) Yea
  • Pettyjohn, Brian (R) Nay
  • Pinkney, Marie (D) Yea
  • Poore, Nicole (D) Yea
  • Richardson, Bryant (R) Nay
  • Sokola, David (D) Yea
  • Sturgeon, Laura (D) Yea
  • Townsend, Bryan (D) Yea
  • Walsh, John (D) Yea
  • Wilson, David (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
06/6/2023 0 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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