Delaware House Bill 4
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Weapons.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Aug 20, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 9, 2025
Latest Action
Aug 20, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4
State
Delaware
Session
153
checkPassed on March 18, 2025
Motion Text
2/3
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Other
Other
Other
Yes
Summary
This Act amends Chapters 1, 5, 7, and 17 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code to be consistent with the recent legislative change of the definition of a firearm in Title 11. This Act is needed to address public safety and enforcement concerns. Archery equipment and air guns are no longer classified as firearms and the proposed amendments would continue to make certain actions and activities with these “projectile weapons” prohibited, such as having these weapons loaded or discharged from a vehicle, road, or within a designated safety zone. The Act recognizes that there are certain actions and activities with “projectile weapons,” that should continue to be prohibited even though they are no longer classified as “firearms.”
This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 28 of Article IV of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to expand the scope of an existing crime within the jurisdiction of the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, or Justice of the Peace Court. Section 1309 of Title 7 of the Delaware Code provides that the Justice of the Peace Court has jurisdiction of the offenses being amended by this Act.
Sort by most recent
08/20/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
07/01/2025
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
05/14/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
03/18/2025
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
03/18/2025
House
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
03/12/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 1 Favorable, 11 On Its Merits
01/09/2025
House
Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 9, 2025 4:02:37 PM
Record Updated
Jan 6, 2026 4:27:10 AM