Delaware House Bill 380

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on April 17 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-06-18 - Not Worked in Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act makes technical changes for clarity by adding a definition of mental condition to the Code section that deals with relinquishment of firearms for persons who may be a danger to self or others (also known as a red flag law). It also extends the time periods for the Department of Justice to petition for a permanent order from 30 days to 60 days and allows the Superior Court to grant an extension of time to file for an additional 30 days. Under the existing law, the Superior Court may only grant a 15-day extension. The time within which a hearing is required to be held is extended from 15 days after the DOJs filing of a petition to 30 days. An ex parte emergency order issued by the JP Court will continue in effect during these time periods.

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Procedures To Relinquish Firearms Or Ammunition.

Rep. Cyndie Romer [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Sen. Kyle Gay [D]	Sen. Kyra Hoffner [D]
Sen. Elizabeth Lockman [D]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]	Rep. Eric Morrison [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-06-18		Not Worked in Committee
2024-04-24		Not Worked in Committee
2024-04-17		Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141217
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141217&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB380