HB 342 - Delaware House (153) - AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POSSESSION AND PURCHASE OF DEADLY WEAPONS BY PERSONS PROHIBITED.

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.

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09/14/2026

Office of the Governor

Signed by Governor

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

DE Legislature

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143043

Open States

https://openstates.org/de/bills/153/HB342/

Record Created

Apr 10, 2026 7:10:39 AM

Record Updated

Sep 19, 2026 8:18:33 AM