Bill Commons

DE HB 342

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POSSESSION AND PURCHASE OF DEADLY WEAPONS BY PERSONS PROHIBITED.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 342 pass?

Yes. DE HB 342 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-14): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 342 about?

Current law prohibits persons subject to Family Court protective orders from purchasing or possessing deadly weapons, with some exceptions. This Act extends this prohibition to individuals with out-of-state protective orders as well.

Who sponsors DE HB 342?

David L. Wilson, David P. Sokola, Kerri Evelyn Harris and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 342.

Description

Current law prohibits persons subject to Family Court protective orders from purchasing or possessing deadly weapons, with some exceptions. This Act extends this prohibition to individuals with out-of-state protective orders as well.

Introduced
2026-04-09
Latest action
2026-09-14 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Krista Griffithprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-14

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-07-01

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  3. 2026-06-24

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-05-19

    Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

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  5. 2026-05-19

    Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2026-04-15

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-04-09

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-05-19 · pass · 34-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: other
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: other
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: other
    • Jeff Hilovsky: other
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Eric Morrison: other
    • DeShanna U Neal: other
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: other
    • 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: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
  • SM

    2026-07-01 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

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