AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAVERNS.
Summary
This Act changes the definition of tavern from an establishment with a special space and accommodation for sale of beer by the glass for consumption on the premises to an establishment with a special space and accommodation for sale of beer and wine in single servings. The Act also revises § 513 to allow any person in charge of a tavern to apply to the Commissioner for a license to purchase from an importer and to receive, keep and sell beer and wine instead of only beer. The beer and wine must be consumed on the premises where sold.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced Mar 23, 2021
Signed Sep 17, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
Co
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
Co
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
Co
Mike Smith
RRepublican
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
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