AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FARM WINERIES.
This bill allows farm wineries in Delaware to apply for a license to operate a restaurant on their property. Currently, the law prohibits farm winery owners from running other businesses like importers or retailers, but this change creates an exception for food service. By amending the state code, the legislation enables these wineries to serve food to customers alongside their wine sales. The bill was passed by both the House and Senate and was signed into law by the Governor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jun 6, 2024
Signed Oct 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2024 · House Jun 18, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Oct 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Danny Short
RRepublican
P
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
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