AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEADLY WEAPONS.
Summary
This Substitute Act creates the Delaware Large-Capacity Magazine Prohibition Act of 2022, which does the following: (1) Includes a clear definition for the term “large-capacity magazine” as an ammunition feeding device with a capacity to accept more than 17 rounds of ammunition. (2) Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, purchase, receipt, transfer, or possession of a large-capacity magazine. Violation of this prohibition is a class E felony. (3) Prohibits the possession of a large-capacity magazine during the commission of a felony. Violation of this prohibition is a class B felony. This Substitute Act also establishes a buyback program for large-capacity magazines, to be overseen by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jun 7, 2022
Signed Jun 30, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 16, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
0
Amendments
7
Jun 30, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 23 YES 18 NO
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 3 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Amended
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 6
upper
4 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
Co
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
Co
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
Co
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
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