Bill Sponsor
Delaware Senate Bill 188
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Law Enforcement Firearm Procurement.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jan 30, 2026
First Action
Jun 18, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
188
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
This Act clarifies that the law-enforcement agency practice of purchasing firearms for that agency’s law-enforcement officers for use by the officers in their official duties is exempted from the requirements under §§ 1448A, 1448B, and 1448D of Title 11 under our State’s permit to purchase firearms laws. Both the currently effective versions of §§ 1448A and 1448B of Title 11, and the versions of those sections that will become effective upon implementation of 84 Del. Laws, c. 259, § 1 (pursuant to §§ 5 and 6 of the act), are amended by this Act.
Actions (7)
01/30/2026
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
01/29/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
01/20/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
01/14/2026
House
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
01/13/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
06/30/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
06/18/2025
Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Jun 18, 2025 10:20:52 PM
Record Updated
Feb 6, 2026 6:26:02 PM