# Delaware HB 342: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POSSESSION AND PURCHASE OF DEADLY WEAPONS BY PERSONS PROHIBITED.

Delaware HB 342, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POSSESSION AND PURCHASE OF DEADLY WEAPONS BY PERSONS PROHIBITED., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Krista Griffith (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-14 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 342
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POSSESSION AND PURCHASE OF DEADLY WEAPONS BY PERSONS PROHIBITED.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Last action: 2026-09-14, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (55 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Out-of-state protection orders trigger weapon bans: cost, low. Delaware extends its weapon ban to people under qualifying domestic violence protection orders from other states or territories. They cannot buy, own, possess, or control deadly weapons or firearm ammunition. The order must itself ban that conduct or meet the federal standard in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-01 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-19 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 34 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-09-14: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-07-01: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-04-15: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-04-09: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-04-09: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143043&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143043&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB342-153 (as of 2026-10-11).