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Proposed Delaware Firearm Legislation SB53

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Legislation Overview

Title: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal Violence Risk Assessment.

Description: On November 3, 2015, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report titled "Elevated Rates of Urban Firearm Violence and Opportunities for Prevention Wilmington, Delaware" in which the CDC made 2 major recommendations: (1) the creation and adoption of a robust risk assessment tool and (2) an integrated, statewide data collection system. To date, no meaningful action has been taken at any level to implement the CDC's recommendations.

Session: 151st General Assembly

Last Action: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Last Action Date: January 26, 2021

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: David Lawson (R); Brian Pettyjohn (R); Marie Pinkney (D); Bruce Ennis (D); Gerald Hocker (R); Shannon Morris (R); Jeffrey Spiegelman (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 17% (7 of 41)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jan 26, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
Texts
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Amendments
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Link: link to state bill page

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