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State Government / Delaware / Legislation / HB 45

HB 45Session 153HousePassed a vote

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SALES OF FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, AND AMMUNITION.

This Act requires payment card networks to make available to merchant acquirers the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses that was established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 22, 2022 by July 1, 2025, and for merchant acquirers to assign the MCC for firearms and ammunition businesses to firearms merchants beginning October 1, 2025. This Act also authorizes the Department of Justice to bring civil actions against individuals or entities who violate the provisions of this Act, and requires that such violators pay a civil fine of $10,000 for each violation, in addition to attorneys’ fees and costs in investigating and bringing the action. A court may also impose injunctive relief to prevent future violations.

Latest development · May 8, 2025

Amendment HA 2 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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153
Introduced
Mar 6, 2025
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Date unavailable
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Justice & Public SafetyBusiness & Economy

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Primary sponsorBryant L. Richardson
Primary sponsorDavid P. Sokola
Primary sponsorKrista Griffith
Primary sponsorLaura V. Sturgeon
Primary sponsorMara Gorman
Primary sponsorMarie Pinkney
Primary sponsorMelanie Ross Levin
Primary sponsorRay Seigfried
Primary sponsorRussell Huxtable
Primary sponsorWilliam Bush

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  1. May 8, 2025

    Amendment HA 2 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  2. May 7, 2025

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  3. Mar 12, 2025

    Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    Committee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableHouse
  4. Mar 6, 2025

    Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Aug 26, 2026.