Delaware House Bill 311

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on August 15 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-08-15 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

In many states acts of violence have been committed with the use of firearms on college and university campuses that have resulted in both injury and death to students and faculty. This Act adds post-secondary colleges and universities to the Safe School Zone criminal offense so that any person who knowingly possesses a firearm, as defined in Title 11, while in or on a college or university facility or campus may be charged with this additional offense. The same exceptions set forth in the statute will apply to a college or university.This Act also adds commissioned security guards to the categories of individuals who may possess a firearm while acting in their official capacity within a Safe School Zone. A person convicted under this section will be guilty of a Class E felony. This Act also makes a technical correction to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Safe School Zone.

Rep. Cyndie Romer [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Rep. Kendra Johnson [D]	Rep. Eric Morrison [D]
Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Sen. Kyle Gay [D]	Sen. Stephanie Hansen [D]

2024-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 27 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-26 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-06-13 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-08-15		Signed by Governor
2024-06-30		Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 14 NO
2024-06-26		Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
2024-06-26		Amendment SA 1 to HB 311 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
2024-06-25		Amendment SA 1 to HB 311 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2024-06-25		Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2024-06-13		Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
2024-06-13		Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 16 NO 1 ABSENT
2024-06-13		Amendment HA 2 to HB 311 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2024-06-13		Amendment HA 1 to HB 311 - Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT
2024-06-13		Amendment HA 2 to HB 311 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2024-04-24		Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
2024-04-23		Amendment HA 1 to HB 311 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2024-02-29		Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

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