Bill Sponsor
Delaware House Bill 357
Session 152
An Act To Amend Title 6, Title 10, Title 11, And Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Weapons.
Active
Active
Passed House on Jun 30, 2024
Sponsors
Republican
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
Republican
Brian Pettyjohn
Unknown
Stell Parker Selby
Republican
David L. Wilson
Republican
Shannon Morris
Republican
Bryant L. Richardson
Republican
Daniel B. Short
Republican
Lyndon D. Yearick
First Action
Mar 14, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 30, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
357
State
Delaware
Session
152
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Unknown
Stell Parker Selby
Primary
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
SM
Summary
This Act is the product of the work of the Firearms Definition Task Force (“Task Force”), which was created by this General Assembly under Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 102. The Task Force found that while a more limited definition of “firearm” that is consistent with the common understanding of the term is required, a more nuanced approach than that taken in House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 224 is also required. As a result, this Act does the following: (1) Adopts the definition of “firearm” proposed by House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 224. (2) Creates a definition for a new term, “projectile weapon”, defined as those weapons previously included in the definition of a firearm, but which are not within the common understanding of a firearm. (3) Makes clear that a “projectile weapon” is a deadly weapon. (4) Amends the Criminal Code, criminal procedure provisions of Title 11, the Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act (§ 1448C of Title 11 of the Delaware Code), the protection from abuse proceedings law (§§ 1041 through 1048 of Title 10 of the Delaware Code), the sexual violence protective order law (Chapter 72 of Title 10 of the Delaware Code), the lethal violence protective order law (Chapter 77 of Title 10 of the Delaware Code), and other provisions in Title 6, Title 10, and Title 24 of the Delaware Code to appropriately distinguish between when a law is intended to just apply to a firearm or to a firearm and a projectile weapon.
Actions (9)
06/30/2024
House
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO
06/27/2024
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
06/27/2024
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to HB 357 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
06/27/2024
House
Amendment SA 1 to HB 357 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
06/26/2024
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
06/20/2024
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
06/20/2024
House
Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 3 NO 6 ABSENT
04/24/2024
House
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
03/14/2024
House
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Sources
Record Created
Mar 14, 2024 7:11:24 PM
Record Updated
Jul 1, 2024 1:58:21 AM