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Delaware 153

HB 427

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING DEADLY WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-10-26 14:11:02 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Delaware
Session
153
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Not supplied
Introduced / first action
2026-06-19 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Hunters/Aged 16 to 17/Updates short title

Source-supplied abstracts

This substitute bill allows target practicing with a BB gun, projectile weapon, or firearm by a 16 or 17 year old without direct supervision of a person age 21 or above provided the 16 or 17 year old has permission of a parent or guardian and the 16 or 17 year old has completed a hunter education course. Additionally, a 16 or 17 year old is allowed to hunt without direct supervision if they are in possession of a valid Delaware hunting license.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

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

    passage

  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate

  4. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  5. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

    introduction, referral-committee

  6. Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 9 NO 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

    passage

  7. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  8. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  9. was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 427

    introduction

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