2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB8: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Destructive Weapons.
Legislative Summary
This Act defines machine gun as it is defined under federal law. Defining machine gun makes clear the types of weapons prohibited under Delaware law, including an auto sear, or glock switch, which transforms a semiautomatic gun into a machine gun.
Bill History
6/9/2022
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
6/15/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
6/16/2022
Amendment SA 1 to SB 8 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/16/2022
Amendment SA 1 to SB 8 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
6/16/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO
6/17/2022
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
6/22/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
6/28/2022
Amendment HA 1 to SB 8 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
6/28/2022
Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 8 NO 1 ABSENT
6/29/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO
6/30/2022
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/29/2022
13
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
6/28/2022
32
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
6/16/2022
13
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/30/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Primary Sponsor
David Sokola
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Elizabeth Lockman
Democrat
Edward Osienski
Democrat
Peter Schwartzkopf
Democrat
Valerie Longhurst
Democrat
John Mitchell
Democrat
Kyle Gay
Democrat
Sarah McBride
Democrat
Charles Paradee
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
John Kowalko
Democrat
Sean Lynn
Democrat
Sean Matthews
Democrat
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democrat