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Delaware House Democrats

House Bill 275

Sean Matthews

This bill increases the penalties for a second offense of a firearm owner’s failure to report the loss of theft of a firearm pursuant to the statute from just a civil penalty to a Class A misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of up to $2,300 and incarceration of up to 1 year.

Legislative Highlights


House Bill 292


This bill criminalizes the possession, sale, transfer, purchase, or receipt of a short-barreled shotgun and short-barreled rifle which is not registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. While it is currently illegal under federal law to possess […]

House Bill 401


This Act amends Title 21 to specify the requirements for an applicant to obtain or renew a motor vehicle dealer license and aligns the requirements with other state licensing requirements. The current law only requires the applicant to show they […]

House Bill 418


This Act amends §137, Title 17 of the Delaware Code to allow for right-of-way acquisitions to commence upon the approval of final right-of-way plans on a parcel by parcel basis. This will improve project delivery by allowing acquisitions on finalized […]