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SB 44 Delaware Senate · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNDERAGE POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL.

Summary
This Act makes the possession or consumption of alcohol by an individual under 21 years of age a civil offense. This Act also prohibits including information concerning a civil violation of the underage possession or consumption law on an individual’s certified criminal record.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced May 8, 2019 Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2019

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to SB 44 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 7 On Its Merits
lower
May 30, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
May 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
May 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
May 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
David B. McBride
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
Photo of Melissa Minor-Brown
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
Photo of Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31
Co
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15