Delaware · Senate Bill 2 · 152nd General Assembly

Handguns/Permit to Purchase/Create/Application Process

SB 2 Sponsored by S. Elizabeth Lockman Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Apr 19, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 19, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

This Act does the following: (1) Creates an application process to obtain a handgun qualified purchaser permit to authorize the purchase of a handgun. While an applicant will incur costs related to fingerprinting and required training, a fee will not be charged to obtain the permit. A holder of a valid concealed carry permit, a qualified law-enforcement officer, and a qualified retired law-enforcement officer are…

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This Act does the following: (1) Creates an application process to obtain a handgun qualified purchaser permit to authorize the purchase of a handgun. While an applicant will incur costs related to fingerprinting and required training, a fee will not be charged to obtain the permit. A holder of a valid concealed carry permit, a qualified law-enforcement officer, and a qualified retired law-enforcement officer are not required to obtain or present a handgun qualified purchaser permit. (2) Prohibits a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, as well as unlicensed persons, from selling or transferring a handgun to an individual unless the individual has a handgun qualified purchaser permit. (3) Requires that an applicant complete a firearms training course within 5 years before the date of application, similar to what is required by Delaware’s concealed carry permit law. (4) Makes clear that § 904A of Title 24 is not intended to prohibit law-enforcement officials from keeping records. (5) Requires the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to develop and administer a firearms training voucher program for low-income residents to provide low-income residents with a voucher to cover the costs of the firearms training course required under Section 1 of this Act. (6) Makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act is not implemented until the earlier of the following: (1) Six months from the date of the Act’s enactment. (2) The date of publication in the Register of Regulation of a notice by the Director of the State Bureau of Identification that the necessary processes have been established for implementation of the handgun qualified purchaser permit under Section 1 of this Act and the firearms training course under Section 5 of this Act.

Every action

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

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  4. SenateSubstituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 2
  5. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  6. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
  7. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
  8. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  9. SenateSubstituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 2
  10. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  11. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  12. SenateSubstituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 2
  13. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Stricken in House
  14. SenateSubstituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 2
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  21. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 4 NO 8 NOT VOTING
  22. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By House. Votes: 16 YES 24 NO 1 ABSENT
  23. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated In House by Voice Vote
  24. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Stricken in House
  25. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By House. Votes: 19 YES 22 NO
  26. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 19 NO
  27. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 25 NO 1 ABSENT
  28. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 23 NO 3 ABSENT
  29. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By House. Votes: 14 YES 23 NO 4 ABSENT
  30. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  31. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - - Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 15 NO 2 ABSENT
  32. HouseSS 1 for SB 2 - Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 16 NO 2 ABSENT
  33. SenateSubstituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 2
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  48. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  49. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  50. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  51. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  52. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NO 1 ABSENT
  53. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  54. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  55. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  56. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  1. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  2. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  3. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  4. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Stricken in Senate
  5. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
  6. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - - Stricken in Senate
  7. SenateSS 1 for SB 2 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
  8. SS 1 for SB 2 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

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.