Delaware · House Bill 202 · 152nd General Assembly

Polling Place/Firearms/Prohibitions

  1. Introduced Jun 2, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Jun 8, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 30, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 18, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act limits those individuals who may possess a firearm at a polling place on an Election Day to the following: (1) law enforcement officers, (2) commissioned security guards acting in their official capacity, (3) constables acting in their official capacity, and (4) active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces and Delaware National Guard acting in their official capacity. This Act is applicable to any…

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This Act limits those individuals who may possess a firearm at a polling place on an Election Day to the following: (1) law enforcement officers, (2) commissioned security guards acting in their official capacity, (3) constables acting in their official capacity, and (4) active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces and Delaware National Guard acting in their official capacity. This Act is applicable to any in-person election held under Title 15, any local school election held under Title 14, and any municipal election held in accordance with the municipality's charter, ordinance, or code, and includes locations designated for early voting. This Act also provides an exemption for individuals who reside or visit private property adjacent to a polling place, or who are traveling from private property to another location.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits · House Administration
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 202 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 202 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. HousePassed By House. Votes: 36 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT36–4 vote
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
  8. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT15–5 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 36–4
Jun 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

No · 4

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 15–5
Jun 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 15 No 5 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 15

No · 5

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 9 Democrats.

All 9 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.