HB 357 DE

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Became Law

This Act is the product of the work of the Firearms Definition Task Force (“Task Force”), which was created by this General Assembly under Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 102. The Task Force found that while a more limited definition of “firearm” that is consistent with the common understanding of the term is required, a more nuanced approach than that taken in House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 224 is also required. As a result, this Act does the following: (1) Adopts the definition of “firearm” proposed by House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 224. (2) Creates a definition for a new term, “projectile weapon”, defined as those weapons previously included in the definition of a firearm, but which are not within the common understanding of a firearm. (3) Makes clear that a “projectile weapon” is a deadly weapon. (4) Amends the Criminal Code, criminal procedure provisions of Title 11, the Beau Biden Gun Violence Prevention Act (§ 1448C of Title 11 of the Delaware Code), the protection from abuse proceedings law (§§ 1041 through 1048 of Title 10 of the Delaware Code), the sexual violence protective order law (Chapter 72 of Title 10 of the Delaware Code), the lethal violence protective order law (Chapter 77 of Title 10 of the Delaware Code), and other provisions in Title 6, Title 10, and Title 24 of the Delaware Code to appropriately distinguish between when a law is intended to just apply to a firearm or to a firearm and a projectile weapon.

• Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Shannon Morris Republican · primary
• Michael Ramone · primary
• Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
• Lyndon D. Yearick Republican · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary

1. Mar 14, 2024 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
2. Apr 24, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 20, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 3 NO 6 ABSENT · lower
4. Jun 20, 2024 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
5. Jun 26, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
6. Jun 27, 2024 Amendment SA 1 to HB 357 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
7. Jun 27, 2024 Amendment SA 1 to HB 357 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
8. Jun 27, 2024 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
9. Jun 30, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO · lower
10. Nov 1, 2024 Signed by Governor · executive