HB 155 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING DEADLY WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS.
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Summary
This bill makes the unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly leaves a firearm unattended in a vehicle and the firearm is not stored in a locked box or container, a firearms rack that is on the motor vehicle, or locked in the trunk. This bill also provides that compliance with unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle is a defense to carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
Sponsors (10)
- Krista Griffith Democratic · primary
- Paul S. Baumbach · primary
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
- William Bush Democratic · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- Valerie Longhurst · primary
- Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
- Sean Matthews · primary
Action history (24)
- May 12, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
- Jun 7, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 12, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 2 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 26, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 3 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HB 155 - Stricken in House · lower
- Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 2 to HB 155 - Stricken in House · lower
- Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Stricken in House · lower
- Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HA 3 - Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 15 NO 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT · lower
- Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 3 to HB 155 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- Jun 27, 2023 Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT · lower
- Jun 28, 2023 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 28, 2023 Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 28, 2023 Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 29, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2023 Amendment SA 1 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 30, 2023 Amendment SA 1 to HB 155 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
- Jun 30, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
- Jun 13, 2024 Amendment HA 4 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- Jun 18, 2024 Amendment HA 4 to HB 155 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- Jun 18, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 NO · lower
- Jun 30, 2024 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
- Aug 15, 2024 Signed by Governor · executive
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