Bill Sponsor
Delaware Senate Bill 2
Session 152
An Act To Amend Title 11, Title 24, And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Deadly Weapons.
Active
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Passed Senate on Mar 14, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
S. Elizabeth Lockman
Democrat
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Laura V. Sturgeon
Democrat
Trey Paradee
Democrat
Paul S. Baumbach
Democrat
Nicole Poore
Unknown
Cyndie Romer
Democrat
Eric Morrison
Democrat
Kendra Johnson
Democrat
Sarah McBride
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
David P. Sokola
Democrat
Darius J. Brown
Unknown
Kerri Evelyn Harris
Unknown
Russell Huxtable
Democrat
Valerie Longhurst
Democrat
Sean M. Lynn
Republican
David L. Wilson
First Action
May 2, 2023
Latest Action
Mar 14, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2
State
Delaware
Session
152
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Cyndie Romer
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Kerri Evelyn Harris
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Russell Huxtable
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Senate Votes (2)
House Votes (1)
Motion Text
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Summary
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 2. Like Senate Bill No. 2 this Act does all of the following: (1) Creates an application process to obtain a handgun qualified purchaser permit to authorize the purchase of a handgun. While an applicant will incur costs related to fingerprinting and required training, a fee will not be charged to obtain the permit. A holder of a valid concealed carry permit, a qualified law-enforcement officer, and a qualified retired law-enforcement officer are not required to obtain or present a handgun qualified purchaser permit. (2) Prohibits a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer, as well as unlicensed persons, from selling or transferring a handgun to an individual unless the individual has a handgun qualified purchaser permit. (3) Requires that an applicant complete a firearms training course within 5 years before the date of application, similar to what is required by Delaware’s concealed carry permit law. (4) Makes clear that § 904A of Title 24 is not intended to prohibit law-enforcement officials from keeping records. (5) Requires the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to develop and administer a firearms training voucher program for low-income residents to provide low-income residents with a voucher to cover the costs of the firearms training course required under Section 1 of this Act. (6) Makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 2 as follows: (1) By increasing the time a handgun qualified purchaser permit is valid from 180 days to 1 year. (2) By requiring the Superior Court to schedule the de novo hearing within 15 days of the filing of the appeal rather than to hold the hearing within 21 days of the filing of the appeal. (3) By extending the implementation timeline of Sections 1 and 5 of this Act from a maximum of 6 months from the date of the Act’s enactment to a maximum of 18 months from the date of the Act’s enactment.
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Record Created
Apr 20, 2023 6:19:20 AM
Record Updated
Mar 14, 2024 11:13:51 PM