SB 302 DE

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Became Law

This Act is named for Keshall “KeKe” Anderson. KeKe was an innocent bystander who was killed in a 2016 shooting involving a firearm purchased through a straw purchase. In 2019, in a lawsuit by KeKe’s family against the dealer of the firearm involved in her death, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s decision interpreting § 1448A of Title 11 of the Delaware Code to grant a firearm dealer full immunity from liability, even if the firearm dealer is negligent in selling a firearm to a straw purchaser. See Summers v. Cabela’s Wholesale, Inc., 2019 Del. Super. LEXIS 156 (Del. Super. 2019), aff’d, Summers v. Cabela’s Wholesale, Inc., 2019 Del. LEXIS 524 (Del. 2019). The repeal in Section 2 of this Act means victims and their families may seek relief from courts and juries instead of being denied their day in court. Section 3 of this Act provides a cause of action to enable firearm manufacturers and retail dealers to be held accountable when they knowingly or recklessly take actions that endanger the health and safety of residents of this State through the sale, manufacture, distribution, and marketing of firearm-related products.

• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
• David Bentz · primary
• Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
• Valerie Longhurst · primary
• John L. Mitchell · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary

1. Jun 9, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
2. Jun 15, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
3. Jun 16, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO · upper
4. Jun 17, 2022 Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
5. Jun 22, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits · lower
6. Jun 28, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SB 302 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
7. Jun 28, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SB 302 - Defeated By House. Votes: 17 YES 24 NO · lower
8. Jun 28, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 18 NO · lower
9. Jun 30, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive