Bill Sponsor
Delaware House Bill 342
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Possession And Purchase Of Deadly Weapons By Persons Prohibited.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jul 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
342
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
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Democrat
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Democrat
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Democrat
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Democrat
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Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Sarah McBride
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
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.
Actions (6)
07/01/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
06/24/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
05/19/2026
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
05/19/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT
04/15/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits
04/09/2026
House
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
Sources
Record Created
Apr 10, 2026 7:10:39 AM
Record Updated
Jul 1, 2026 7:25:23 AM