HB 124 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OR PURCHASE OF DEADLY WEAPONS BY PERSONS PROHIBITED.
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Summary
This Act prohibits a person who is the subject of a Protection from Abuse Order of the Family Court and who knows or has reason to know, that the Order has been issued from purchasing, owning, possessing, or controlling a deadly weapon or ammunition for a firearm in this State. This Act also prohibits the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant, active indictment or information related to a felony or misdemeanor crime of domestic violence from purchasing a firearm. The subject of the pending criminal process must know or have reason to know that the process is pending in order for the prohibition to apply. This Act also makes technical changes to the existing law to make it conform to the Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (5)
- Krista Griffith Democratic · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Stephanie T. Bolden · primary
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
- Valerie Longhurst · primary
17 coauthors / cosponsors
- Bruce C. Ennis · cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · cosponsor
- David P. Sokola Democratic · cosponsor
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- David Bentz · cosponsor
- Gerald L. Brady · cosponsor
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · cosponsor
- Kendra Johnson Democratic · cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · cosponsor
- Larry Lambert Democratic · cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · cosponsor
- Sean Matthews · cosponsor
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
- Kimberly Williams Democratic · cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · cosponsor
Action history (10)
- Mar 18, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
- Mar 18, 2021 Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
- Apr 20, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
- May 6, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 124 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- May 18, 2021 Amendment HA 1 to HB 124 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
- May 18, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
- May 18, 2021 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 10, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 15, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING · upper
- Oct 20, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive
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