SB 31 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A CERTAIN USE OF A HANDGUN.

Summary

This bill allows a hunter to use a handgun in lieu of a shotgun on farms permitted by DNREC through their Deer depredation programs to reduce agricultural crop damage.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2017

Committee Review

May 2017

Senate Passage

Apr 2017

House Passage

Mar 2018

Signed into Law

Apr 2018

Introduced Mar 16, 2017 Signed Apr 17, 2018

Floor votes · House Mar 29, 2018

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 17, 2018

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Mar 29, 2018

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

lower

May 10, 2017

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources) in House with 7 On Its Merits

lower

Apr 13, 2017

Introduced

Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House

lower

Apr 6, 2017

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

upper

Apr 6, 2017

Upper · Passed

Amendment SA 1 to SB 31 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

upper

Apr 5, 2017

Introduced

Amendment SA 1 to SB 31 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

upper

Apr 5, 2017

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

upper

Mar 16, 2017

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy Committee in Senate

upper

2 primary · 12 co-sponsors