AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.
Summary
This Act modernizes the process and requirements for issuance of liquor licenses for off premises consumption. The current process and requirements do not consider population growth. Minimum distance requirements are enhanced while increases in population growth will now be considered to arrive at a safety and convenience balance. This Act also grandfathers existing licensees into the current process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 20, 2019
Signed Jul 10, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 4, 2019
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
Jul 10, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING
lower
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 7 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 12 YES 8 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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