HB 45 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SALES OF FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, AND AMMUNITION.

Summary
This Act requires payment card networks to make available to merchant acquirers the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses that was established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 22, 2022 by July 1, 2025, and for merchant acquirers to assign the MCC for firearms and ammunition businesses to firearms merchants beginning October 1, 2025. This Act also authorizes the Department of Justice to bring civil actions against individuals or entities who violate the provisions of this Act, and requires that such violators pay a civil fine of $10,000 for each violation, in addition to attorneys’ fees and costs in investigating and bringing the action. A court may also impose injunctive relief to prevent future violations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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May 8, 2025
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
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