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Introduced
06/02/2022
06/02/2022
In Committee
06/15/2022
06/15/2022
Crossed Over
06/09/2022
06/09/2022
Passed
06/16/2022
06/16/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/30/2022
06/30/2022
Introduced Session
151st General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEADLY WEAPONS.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Delaware Code to prohibit the manufacture, sale, transport, transfer, purchase, receipt, and possession of assault weapons, with certain exceptions. The bill defines "assault weapons" to include specific types of semi-automatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns, as well as "copycat" weapons with certain features. The bill provides exceptions for law enforcement, the military, and other authorized entities, and allows for the continued possession and transport of assault weapons by individuals who lawfully owned them before the effective date of the act. The bill also establishes a voluntary certificate of possession program for those individuals. Violations of the bill's provisions are subject to criminal penalties.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (27)
Paul Baumbach (D)*,
Stephanie Bolden (D)*,
Sherry Dorsey Walker (D)*,
Krista Griffith (D)*,
Valerie Longhurst (D)*,
Sean Lynn (D)*,
John Mitchell (D)*,
Pete Schwartzkopf (D)*,
David Bentz (D),
Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D),
Charles Freel (D),
Kyle Gay (D),
Debra Heffernan (D),
Kendra Johnson (D),
John Kowalko (D),
Larry Lambert (D),
Tizzy Lockman (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Melissa Minor-Brown (D),
Eric Morrison (D),
Ed Osienski (D),
Trey Paradee (D),
Marie Pinkney (D),
Nicole Poore (D),
Dave Sokola (D),
Laura Sturgeon (D),
Bryan Townsend (D),
Last Action
Signed by Governor (on 06/30/2022)
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