SB 8 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DESTRUCTIVE WEAPONS.
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Summary
This Act defines machine gun as it is defined under federal law. Defining machine gun makes clear the types of weapons prohibited under Delaware law, including an auto sear, or “glock switch”, which transforms a semiautomatic gun into a machine gun. Additionally, this Act prohibits a person from making a destructive weapon, including a machine gun. Finally, this Act makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (7)
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
- Valerie Longhurst · primary
- John L. Mitchell · primary
11 coauthors / cosponsors
- Kyle Evans Gay · cosponsor
- Trey Paradee Democratic · cosponsor
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · cosponsor
- Sean Matthews · cosponsor
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · cosponsor
Action history (11)
- Jun 9, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 15, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 16, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 8 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 16, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 8 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO · upper
- Jun 16, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO · upper
- Jun 17, 2022 Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
- Jun 22, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 28, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SB 8 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- Jun 28, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 8 NO 1 ABSENT · lower
- Jun 29, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO · upper
- Jun 30, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive
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