DE HB 154
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GUN SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 154 pass?
Yes. DE HB 154 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-20): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 154 about?
This Act provides immunity to nonprofit organizations who distribute new secure gun storage and safety devices to individuals so long as the devices are distributed in their original packaging and are unopened. The nonprofit must provide gun safety pamphlets with the distribution of gun storage and safety devices. This Act does not limit any liability on the part of the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of the secure gun storage or safety device. HS 1 to HB 154 clarifies that this Act applies to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and law enforcement agencies. It also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE HB 154?
Marie Pinkney, David P. Sokola, Russell Huxtable and 9 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 154, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
This Act provides immunity to nonprofit organizations who distribute new secure gun storage and safety devices to individuals so long as the devices are distributed in their original packaging and are unopened. The nonprofit must provide gun safety pamphlets with the distribution of gun storage and safety devices. This Act does not limit any liability on the part of the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of the secure gun storage or safety device. HS 1 to HB 154 clarifies that this Act applies to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations and law enforcement agencies. It also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-14
- Latest action
- 2025-08-20 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Krista Griffithprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
- Frank Burnscosponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hallcosponsor
- Debra Heffernancosponsor
- David P. Sokolacosponsor
- Marie Pinkneycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-08-20
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-25
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
passage
2025-06-18
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-20
Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-05-20
Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 7 NO 3 ABSENT
passage
2025-05-20
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 20 NO 3 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT
amendment-failure
2025-05-20
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-05-14
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 154
introduction
Versions
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Votes
SM
2025-05-20 · pass · 31-7
Member-level votes (41)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: no
- Timothy D. Dukes: no
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: no
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: other
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: no
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: no
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Stell Parker Selby: other
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: other
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2025-06-25 · pass · 15-6
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: no
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: no
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: no
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: no
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: no
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: no
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