# Delaware SB 188: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FIREARM PROCUREMENT.

Delaware SB 188, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FIREARM PROCUREMENT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-30 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB188-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 188
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FIREARM PROCUREMENT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-18
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Fewer firearm purchase rules for police: benefit, low. Qualifying Delaware law-enforcement agencies are exempt from state purchase background checks for firearms used by their employed officers on official duty. Agencies applying for handgun purchaser permits for those firearms are also exempt from three requirements: §1448D(f)(1), (f)(4), and (h). Tho…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 41 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-13 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-01-30: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-01-29: Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES (House)
- 2026-01-20: Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-01-14: Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House (House)
- 2026-01-13: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-18: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142583&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=142583&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-SB188-153 (as of 2026-10-12).