Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB300: Firearms Dealer/State License/Require
Status: Signed into law, September 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11, TITLE 16, AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEADLY WEAPONS DEALERS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 11, title 16, and title 24 of the delaware code relating to deadly weapons dealers.
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11, TITLE 16, AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEADLY WEAPONS DEALERS. Section 1. Amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Chapter 9B. Firearm Dealers. Subchapter I. General Provisions. § 901B. Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) "Ammunition" means as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921. (2) "Background check" means a fingerprint-based State and national criminal history record check completed by the SBI and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). (3) "Business location" means the building in which a licensee sells or transfers firearms. (4) "Bureau" means the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (5) "Conviction" means as defined in § 222 of Title 11. (6) "Deadly weapon" means as defined in § 222 of Title 11. (7) "DOJ" means the Delaware Department of Justice. (8) "DSP" means the Delaware State Police. (9) "Federal firearms license" or "FFL" means a license under 18 U.S.C. § 923. (10) "Felony" means a felony offense under the laws of this State or any other jurisdiction. (11) "Firearm" means as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921, except that "firearm" does not include any of the following: a. Flare gun or other pyrotechnic visual distress signaling device. …
Sponsors
- David Sokola (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11)
- Stephanie Bolden (D, 2)
- Krista Griffith (D, 12)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : SS 1 for SB 300 - Signed by Governor
- : SS 1 for SB 300 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
- : SS 1 for SB 300 - Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 11 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
- : SS 1 for SB 300 - - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : SS 1 for SB 300 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : SS 1 for SB 300 - - Stricken in House
- : Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 300
- : Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 300
- : SS 1 for SB 300 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
- : SS 1 for SB 300 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (3/5) (June 30, 2026): 14 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Passed (3/5) (June 25, 2026): 27 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Passed (3/5) (May 22, 2026): 14 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 21, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB300?
- SB300 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Firearms Dealer/State License/Require.
- What does SB300 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 11, title 16, and title 24 of the delaware code relating to deadly weapons dealers.
- What is the status of SB300?
- Signed into law as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: SS 1 for SB 300 - Signed by Governor (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB300?
- David Sokola (D, 8), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB300?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143196
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