AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AT A POLLING PLACE.
Summary
This Act limits those individuals who may possess a firearm at a polling place on an Election Day to the following: (1) law enforcement officers, (2) commissioned security guards acting in their official capacity, (3) constables acting in their official capacity, and (4) active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces and Delaware National Guard acting in their official capacity. This Act is applicable to any in-person election held under Title 15, any local school election held under Title 14, and any municipal election held in accordance with the municipality's charter, ordinance, or code, and includes locations designated for early voting. This Act also provides an exemption for individuals who reside or visit private property adjacent to a polling place, or who are traveling from private property to another location.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Jun 2, 2023
Signed Aug 18, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Aug 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 202 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 202 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
P
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
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