# Delaware HB 418: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Delaware HB 418, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIREARMS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kendra Johnson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-03 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB418-153
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 418
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIREARMS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Last action: 2026-09-03, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (43 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Unserialized gun owners get time-limited compliance options: mixed, medium. The law takes effect upon enactment and bans possessing, making, assembling, or transferring untraceable firearms, except through its compliance process. It also bans possessing, transporting, shipping, transferring, or selling unfinished frames or receivers without required serial numbers. The com…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-01 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2026-06-11 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 28 | 8 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-09-03: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-07-01: Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate)
- 2026-06-24: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-06-11: Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 8 NO 4 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-05-20: Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-05-12: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-05-12: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143277&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=143277&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-HB418-153 (as of 2026-10-11).