HB 271 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT SPACING REQUIREMENTS.

Summary
This Act clarifies the application of the marijuana establishment spacing requirement in § 1354(e), Title 4 of the Delaware Code, by specifying that the distance limitation applies only to retail marijuana licenses. The Act aligns the marijuana licensing framework with Delaware’s existing liquor-control statutes, which impose spacing requirements on consumer-facing retail outlets but not on upstream operations such as production or wholesale activities. By limiting the spacing requirement to retail licenses, the Act permits the co-location of non-retail marijuana operations, including cultivation, manufacturing, and testing facilities, while preserving the Commissioner’s full regulatory authority over licensing, inspection, and enforcement.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Jun 24, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2026 · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

210
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

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 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: 34 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 4 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 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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