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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING DEADLY WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS.

DE · session 152 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced May 12, 2023

Latest action (Aug 15, 2024) Signed by Governor

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)

Action history (24)

  1. May 12, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
  2. Jun 7, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Jun 12, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  4. Jun 22, 2023 Amendment HA 2 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  5. Jun 26, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  6. Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 3 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  7. Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HB 155 - Stricken in House · lower
  8. Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 2 to HB 155 - Stricken in House · lower
  9. Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HA 2 - Stricken in House · lower
  10. Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HA 3 - Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 15 NO 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT · lower
  11. Jun 27, 2023 Amendment HA 3 to HB 155 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  12. Jun 27, 2023 Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT · lower
  13. Jun 28, 2023 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
  14. Jun 28, 2023 Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
  15. Jun 28, 2023 Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
  16. Jun 29, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
  17. Jun 30, 2023 Amendment SA 1 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  18. Jun 30, 2023 Amendment SA 1 to HB 155 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
  19. Jun 30, 2023 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
  20. Jun 13, 2024 Amendment HA 4 to HB 155 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  21. Jun 18, 2024 Amendment HA 4 to HB 155 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  22. Jun 18, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 NO · lower
  23. Jun 30, 2024 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
  24. Aug 15, 2024 Signed by Governor · executive

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