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HB 123 DE
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Apr 17, 2025

Latest action (Aug 20, 2025) Signed by Governor

Summary

This Act creates the crime of “discharging a firearm at a dwelling, place of worship, vehicle, or place of business.” The offense is a class E felony. The offense contains a provision that provides that a person may not be convicted of both a violation of this section and reckless endangering 1st or 2nd with regard to the same conduct. It also exempts a shooting range from the businesses covered by the statute.

Sponsors (8)

Action history (9)

  1. Apr 17, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
  2. May 21, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Jun 11, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 123 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  4. Jun 17, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to HB 123 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  5. Jun 17, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 30 YES 1 NO 5 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT · lower
  6. Jun 17, 2025 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
  7. Jun 25, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · upper
  8. Jun 30, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  9. Aug 20, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive

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