AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM.
Summary
This Act creates the crime of “discharging a firearm at a dwelling, place of worship, vehicle, or place of business.” The offense is a class E felony. The offense contains a provision that provides that a person may not be convicted of both a violation of this section and reckless endangering 1st or 2nd with regard to the same conduct. It also exempts a shooting range from the businesses covered by the statute.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 17, 2025
Signed Aug 20, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2025 · House Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Aug 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 30 YES 1 NO 5 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 123 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 123 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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