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Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation SJR16

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Calling On The U.s. Congress To Enact Common Sense Gun Laws Barring Persons On The Terrorist Watch List And No Fly List From Being Able To Purchase Firearms In Delaware And Across The Country.

Description: This Senate Joint Resolution calls on the United States Congress to act in the public interest and approve pending legislation barring persons in the federal government’s classified terrorist database, commonly referred to as "the terrorist watch list" or its no fly list from being able to purchase firearms in Delaware and across the country.

Session: 148th General Assembly

Last Action: Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 10 YES 9 NO 2 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT

Last Action Date: June 30, 2016

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: Robert Marshall (D); Edward Osienski (D); Patricia Blevins (D); Bethany Hall-Long (D); Margaret Henry (D); David McBride (D); Harris McDowell (D); Karen Peterson (D); Nicole Poore (D); David Sokola (D); Bryan Townsend (D); Paul Baumbach (D); Stephanie Bolden (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 32% (13 of 41)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jun 30, 2016 Necessary rules are suspended in Senate
Senate Jun 30, 2016 Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 10 YES 9 NO 2 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
Senate Jun 28, 2016 Laid On Table in Senate
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Draft Jun 28, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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