Delaware bills · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)
Delaware SB 188
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT FIREARM PROCUREMENT.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stell Parker Selby
- Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic)
- S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Delaware legislature· synopsis
This Act clarifies that the law-enforcement agency practice of purchasing firearms for that agency’s law-enforcement officers for use by the officers in their official duties is exempted from the requirements under §§ 1448A, 1448B, and 1448D of Title 11 under our State’s permit to purchase firearms laws.
Both the currently effective versions of §§ 1448A and 1448B of Title 11, and the versions of those sections that will become effective upon implementation of 84 Del. Laws, c. 259, § 1 (pursuant to §§ 5 and 6 of the act), are amended by this Act.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 House | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
| Jan 13, 2026 Senate | SM | pass | Set your home in Delaware to see |
Actions
- Jan 30, 2026
Signed by Governor - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate