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HB 241 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAXES ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

Summary
This Act increases the State’s alcoholic beverage tax rates. The rate for beer increases by 2¢ per 12 ounce can. The rate for wine increases by approximately 3¢ per 5 ounce serving. The rate for spirits containing more than 25% ethyl alcohol by volume increases by 15¢ per 750 ml bottle.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jun 15, 2017 Signed Jul 3, 2017
Floor votes · House Jul 2, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jul 3, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 7 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Jul 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 13 NO 2 NOT VOTING
lower
Jul 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 241 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 3 On Its Merits, 5 Unfavorable
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 241 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
David B. McBride
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
DE
26
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
BJ
Brian J. Bushweller
DDemocratic
DE
17
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13