DE HB124 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)
Status: Passed on October 20 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-10-20 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Possession Or Purchase Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-06-15 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-10-20 Signed by Governor
2021-06-15 Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING
2021-06-10 Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
2021-05-18 Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
2021-05-18 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
2021-05-18 Amendment HA 1 to HB 124 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
2021-05-06 Amendment HA 1 to HB 124 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2021-04-20 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
2021-03-18 Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House
2021-03-18 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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Bill Comments

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