SB 6 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEADLY WEAPONS.
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Summary
This Substitute Act creates the Delaware Large-Capacity Magazine Prohibition Act of 2022, which does the following: (1) Includes a clear definition for the term “large-capacity magazine” as an ammunition feeding device with a capacity to accept more than 17 rounds of ammunition. (2) Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, purchase, receipt, transfer, or possession of a large-capacity magazine. Violation of this prohibition is a class E felony. (3) Prohibits the possession of a large-capacity magazine during the commission of a felony. Violation of this prohibition is a class B felony. This Substitute Act also establishes a buyback program for large-capacity magazines, to be overseen by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
Sponsors (4)
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- John L. Mitchell · primary
14 coauthors / cosponsors
- Kyle Evans Gay · cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · cosponsor
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · cosponsor
- Nicole Poore Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- David Bentz · cosponsor
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic · cosponsor
- Krista Griffith Democratic · cosponsor
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · cosponsor
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · cosponsor
Action history (13)
- Jun 7, 2022 was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 6 · upper
- Jun 7, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 7, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 7, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 16, 2022 Suspension of Rules in House · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Stricken in House · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Stricken in House · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Amendment HA 3 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 18 NO · lower
- Jun 16, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO · upper
- Jun 30, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive
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