Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 13 D · 1 R cosponsors

SCR 12 — DECLARING GUN VIOLENCE A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

Last action — Passed In House by Voice Vote

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Senate Concurrent Resolution declares that gun violence is a public health crisis, that ending the gun violence devastating Delaware is a policy priority, and supporting policy and legislative solutions that will make schools safe, confront armed hate and extremism, prevent suicide, and center and support survivors of gun violence.

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Action History

  1. Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT

  3. Introduced in Senate

Sponsors

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19 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (19)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (43)

43 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12001
Republican 0600
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 14601
% of votes cast 67%29%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Not Voting
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Nay
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Nay
Dave G. Lawson Republican Nay
David L. Wilson Republican Nay
Eric Buckson Republican Nay
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SCR 12 do?
This Senate Concurrent Resolution declares that gun violence is a public health crisis, that ending the gun violence devastating Delaware is a policy priority, and supporting policy and legislative solutions that will make schools safe, confront armed hate and extremism, prevent suicide, and center and support survivors of gun violence.
Who sponsors SCR 12?
SCR 12 is sponsored by Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Sean Matthews, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and Sarah McBride.
What is the current status of SCR 12?
This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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