AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LOSS OR THEFT OF A FIREARM.
Summary
This bill increases the penalties for a second offense of a firearm owner’s failure to report the loss of theft of a firearm pursuant to the statute from just a civil penalty to a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $2,300 and incarceration of up to 1 year.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 16, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
lower
Dec 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
P
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
P
Mike Smith
RRepublican
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
Co
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
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