AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF PARTIALLY CONSUMED ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS FROM A PREMISE.
Summary
This Bill would allow all on-premises licensees who sell a bottle of alcohol (other than beer) to place a cap on the bottle and allow patrons to take it home with them for consumption later. Delaware was one of the first states to recognize that it was important that patrons who purchase a bottle of wine have the opportunity to take the remainder of the bottle home with them rather than face the choice of drinking more than they should and driving, or leaving part of the bottle they had paid for at the premise.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 4, 2018
Signed May 29, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2018
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
2
May 29, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 9, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 4, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Ron Gray
RRepublican
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
Co
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Short
RRepublican
Co
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
Co
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
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