HB 258 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LICENSES FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

Summary

This Act allows any municipality with a population of 50,000 or more to establish by ordinance rules for the location of liquor stores that are more restrictive than state law, and requires the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner to refuse a license for any new establishment that does not comply with those rules.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Jul 23, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

21–0

Passed

Total votes 21

Jun 17, 2026

D Democratic15

15 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican6

6 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jul 23, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced

Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 11 On Its Merits

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

lower

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors