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HA1TOHB141 • 2025

This Amendment to House Bill No.

Firearms

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: K. Williams
Last action: 2026-04-16
Official status: Passed 4/16/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Technical corrections do not provide specific details about changes made.

Amendment to House Bill No. 141

The amendment changes how firearm buyers acknowledge receiving a notice about their responsibilities and requires public comment on the notice before it is finalized.

What This Bill Does

Changes the requirement for firearm buyers to sign a copy of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice to signing an acknowledgment form instead.
Requires the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to publish a proposed version of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice in the Register of Regulations, allowing public comment.
Sets the effective date as the day when a notice is published stating that the final form of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice is ready.
Publishes an acknowledgment form for firearm buyers to sign along with the notice, which includes a statement about potential criminal liability.

Who It Names or Affects

Firearm dealers who must retain signed acknowledgment forms from buyers.
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security responsible for publishing the Firearm Responsibilities Notice and acknowledgment form.
Individuals buying or acquiring firearms who will sign an acknowledgment form instead of reviewing a notice.

Terms To Know

Firearm Responsibilities Notice: A document that outlines the responsibilities of firearm owners, which buyers must acknowledge receiving.
Register of Regulations: A publication where government notices and proposed regulations are published for public review.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how long the public comment period will be.
It is unclear what happens if a buyer refuses to sign the acknowledgment form.

Bill History

2026-04-16 Delaware General Assembly
Passed In House by Voice Vote
2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to House Bill No. 141 makes the following changes:
Rather than requiring a buyer or individual to sign a copy of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice to be retained by a dealer, the Act will instead require signing and retention of a form acknowledging receipt of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice.
The amendment also requires that a proposed version of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice be published in the Register of Regulations along with a means for submission of public comment.
The effective date is changed to be the date on which a notice is published in the Register of Regulations that the final form of the Firearm Responsiblities Notice is ready.
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is required to publish an acknowledgement form for use along with the Firearm Responsibilities Notice that contains the statement: “I understand that by signing this form I may be exposing myself to criminal liability.”
This amendment also makes technical corrections.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

HOUSE BILL NO. 141

AMEND House Bill No. 141 on line 7 by deleting "

review and sign a

" and inserting in lieu thereof "

sign a form acknowledging receipt of the

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 141 on line 17 by deleting "

review and sign a

" and inserting in lieu thereof "

sign a form acknowledging receipt of the

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 141 on line 36 by deleting "

A copy of a signed

" and inserting in lieu thereof

A signed form acknowledging receipt of the

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 141 by deleting lines 41 through 43 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

(c) A licensee required to retain a signed form acknowledging receipt of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice must retain that record for no less than 3 years, after which the licensee may destroy that record. A licensee may not disclose, copy, or publish signed forms acknowledging receipt of a Firearm Responsibilities Notice except as required by law.

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 141 at line 59 by deleting “

review and sign a

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

sign a form acknowledging receipt of the

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 141 on lines 62 and 63 by deleting “

and Firearm Responsibilities Notices signed

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

and all signed forms acknowledging receipt of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 141 on line 64 by deleting lines 64 through 68 in their entirety.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 141 by inserting the following after line 85 and before line 86:

“

(b) The Department of Safety and Homeland Security shall publish and make available along with the Firearm Responsibilities Notice required under this section, a form for signature that acknowledges receipt of a Firearm Responsibilities Notice by a person buying or otherwise acquiring a firearm. The form required under this subsection must have on it in clearly legible font the following statement: “I understand that by signing this form I may be exposing myself to criminal liability.”

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 141 on line 86 by deleting “

(b)

” and inserting in lieu thereof “

(c)

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 141 by deleting line 93 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“Section 3.

(a) This Act is effective upon publication in the Register of Regulations of a notice from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security that a final version of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice has been promulgated. The notice in the Register of Regulations must include a copy of the final version of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice.

(b) Prior to the finalization and publication under subsection (a) of this section, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security must publish a proposed form of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice in the Register of Regulations along with instructions for submission of public comment on the proposed Firearm Responsibilities Notice.”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to House Bill No. 141 makes the following changes:

Rather than requiring a buyer or individual to sign a copy of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice to be retained by a dealer, the Act will instead require signing and retention of a form acknowledging receipt of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice.

The amendment also requires that a proposed version of the Firearm Responsibilities Notice be published in the Register of Regulations along with a means for submission of public comment.

The effective date is changed to be the date on which a notice is published in the Register of Regulations that the final form of the Firearm Responsiblities Notice is ready.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is required to publish an acknowledgement form for use along with the Firearm Responsibilities Notice that contains the statement: “I understand that by signing this form I may be exposing myself to criminal liability.”

This amendment also makes technical corrections.