2023-2024 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB201: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Possession Of A Firearm In A Safe School And Recreation Zone.
Legislative Summary
As of April 4, 2023, 74 people have been killed or injured by guns in schools this year in 13 separate school shootings. School shootings hit a record high in 2022 with 46 shootings, surpassing 2021s record of 42 shootings. In 2022, 43,450 children experienced a school shooting. The purpose of this bill is to enable a police officer to act immediately when the officer sees or suspects that a person possesses a firearm in a Safe School and Recreation Zone.
Bill History
6/2/2023
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
6/7/2023
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
6/8/2023
Amendment HA 1 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/8/2023
Amendment HA 1 to HB 201 - Stricken in House
6/8/2023
Amendment HA 3 to HB 201 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
6/8/2023
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 4 NO 2 ABSENT
6/8/2023
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
6/14/2023
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
6/30/2023
Laid On Table in Senate
6/30/2023
Amendment SA 1 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/30/2023
Amendment SA 2 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/30/2023
Lifted From Table in Senate
6/30/2023
Amendment SA 3 to HB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6/30/2023
Amendment SA 1 to HB 201 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
6/30/2023
Amendment SA 2 to HB 201 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING
6/30/2023
Amendment SA 3 to HB 201 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
6/30/2023
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
6/30/2023
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 NO
8/18/2023
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
Senate Third Reading
6/30/2023
15
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
6/30/2023
37
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
6/8/2023
35
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/18/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 16
Primary Sponsor
Peter Schwartzkopf
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
Valerie Longhurst
Democrat
Krista Griffith
Democrat
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democrat
Cyndie Romer
Democrat
William Bush
Democrat
Sarah McBride
Democrat
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
Kimberly Williams
Democrat
Kyle Gay
Democrat
Kyra Hoffner
Democrat
Russ Huxtable
Democrat
David Sokola
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Bryan Townsend
Democrat