SB 6 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

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