DE HB 45
introducedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SALES OF FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, AND AMMUNITION.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 45 pass?
Not yet. DE HB 45 has been introduced but has not advanced to a vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Amendment HA 2 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
What is DE HB 45 about?
This Act requires payment card networks to make available to merchant acquirers the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses that was established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 22, 2022 by July 1, 2025, and for merchant acquirers to assign the MCC for firearms and ammunition businesses to firearms merchants beginning October 1, 2025. This Act also authorizes the Department of Justice to bring civil actions against individuals or entities who violate the provisions of this Act, and requires that such violators pay a civil fine of $10,000 for each violation, in addition to attorneys’ fees and costs in investigating and bringing the action. A court may also impose injunctive relief to prevent future violations.
Who sponsors DE HB 45?
Laura V. Sturgeon, Marie Pinkney, Melanie Ross Levin and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 45, joined by 7 cosponsors.
Description
This Act requires payment card networks to make available to merchant acquirers the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses that was established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 22, 2022 by July 1, 2025, and for merchant acquirers to assign the MCC for firearms and ammunition businesses to firearms merchants beginning October 1, 2025. This Act also authorizes the Department of Justice to bring civil actions against individuals or entities who violate the provisions of this Act, and requires that such violators pay a civil fine of $10,000 for each violation, in addition to attorneys’ fees and costs in investigating and bringing the action. A court may also impose injunctive relief to prevent future violations.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-06
- Latest action
- 2025-05-08 — Amendment HA 2 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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- bill
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Sponsors
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Krista Griffithprimary
- Frank Burnscosponsor
- Debra Heffernancosponsor
- Kendra Johnsoncosponsor
- Melanie Ross Levincosponsor
- Marie Pinkneycosponsor
- Ray Seigfriedcosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
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2025-05-08
Amendment HA 2 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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2025-05-07
Amendment HA 1 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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2025-03-12
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
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2025-03-06
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
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