Delaware HB 357: Firearm/Definition/Updates

Introduced Mar 14, 2024
In committee Mar 14, 2024
Passed the House Jun 20, 2024
Passed the Senate Jun 27, 2024
To the governor
Became law Nov 1, 2024

What it does

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

Read the full title (254 words)

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.

Every action

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

Mar 14, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
Apr 24, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
Jun 20, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 32 YES 3 NO 6 ABSENT32–3 vote
Jun 20, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
Jun 26, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
Jun 27, 2024SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 357 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Jun 27, 2024SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 357 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
Jun 27, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Jun 30, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO37–4 vote
Nov 1, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 3 NO 6 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 32–3

Jun 20, 2024 · journal entry

Yes 32 No 3 Not voting 6

Democrats: 17 yes, 3 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 32

No · 3

Absent · 6

Amendment SA 1 to HB 357 · Full Senate

Passed 21–0

Jun 27, 2024 · journal entry

Yes 21 No 0

Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 21

Amendment SA 1 to HB 357 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed 21–0

Jun 27, 2024 · journal entry

Yes 21 No 0

Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 21

Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO · Full House

Passed 37–4

Jun 30, 2024 · journal entry

Yes 37 No 4

Democrats: 22 yes, 4 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 37

No · 4

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 3 NO 6 ABSENT · Full House

Amendment SA 1 to HB 357 · Full Senate

Amendment SA 1 to HB 357 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO · Full House

Sponsors