DE HB201 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Passed on August 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-18 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Passed on August 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-08-18 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
As of April 4, 2023, 74 people have been killed or injured by guns in schools this year in 13 separate school shootings. School shootings hit a record high in 2022 with 46 shootings, surpassing 2021s record of 42 shootings. In 2022, 43,450 children experienced a school shooting. The purpose of this bill is to enable a police officer to act immediately when the officer sees or suspects that a person possesses a firearm in a Safe School and Recreation Zone.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Possession Of A Firearm In A Safe School And Recreation Zone.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-08 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-06-08 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2023-06-30 | Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO | |
| 2023-06-30 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO | |
| 2023-06-30 | Amendment SA 3 to HB 201 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES | |
| 2023-06-30 | Amendment SA 2 to HB 201 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING | |
| 2023-06-30 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 201 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO | |
| 2023-06-30 | Amendment SA 3 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2023-06-30 | Lifted From Table in Senate | |
| 2023-06-30 | Amendment SA 2 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2023-06-30 | Amendment SA 1 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2023-06-30 | Laid On Table in Senate | |
| 2023-06-14 | Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits | |
| 2023-06-08 | Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate | |
| 2023-06-08 | Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 4 NO 2 ABSENT | |
| 2023-06-08 | Amendment HA 3 to HB 201 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| 2023-06-08 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 201 - Stricken in House | |
| 2023-06-08 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2023-06-07 | Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits | |
| 2023-06-02 | Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House |
