Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 277 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Last action — Amendment HA 1 to HB 277 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill establishes the crimes of possession of an unfinished firearm frame or receiver with no serial number, possession of and manufacturing a covert or undetectable firearm, possession of and manufacturing an untraceable firearm, and manufacturing or distributing a firearm using a three-dimensional printer. This bill also makes it a crime to possess a firearm frame or receiver with a removed, obliterated, or altered serial number.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Amendment HA 1 to HB 277 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits

  3. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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7 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 38 not signed on

Sponsors (7)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (38)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 277 do?
This bill establishes the crimes of possession of an unfinished firearm frame or receiver with no serial number, possession of and manufacturing a covert or undetectable firearm, possession of and manufacturing an untraceable firearm, and manufacturing or distributing a firearm using a three-dimensional printer. This bill also makes it a crime to possess a firearm frame or receiver with a removed, obliterated, or altered serial number.
Who sponsors HB 277?
HB 277 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon, David P. Sokola (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Valerie Longhurst, David B. McBride, John L. Mitchell, Raymond Seigfried, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Catherine Cloutier, Harris B. McDowell, Paul S. Baumbach, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Earl G. Jaques Jr., and John A. Kowalko.
What is the current status of HB 277?
This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 277?
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