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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 427: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING DEADLY WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 427 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING DEADLY WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS. Primary sponsor: Jeff Spiegelman (Republican), Bill Carson (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 17, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This substitute bill allows target practicing with a BB gun, projectile weapon, or firearm by a 16 or 17 year old without direct supervision of a person age 21 or above provided the 16 or 17 year old has permission of a parent or guardian and the 16 or 17 year old has completed a hunter education course. Additionally, a 16 or 17 year old is allowed to hunt without direct supervision if they are in possession of a valid Delaware hunting license.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff SpiegelmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Bill CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Brian PettyjohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kevin HensleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Shannon MorrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Trey ParadeeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate
  4. Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  5. Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate
  6. Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 9 NO 2 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  8. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  9. was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 427

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source