SB 185 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS SOLD FOR OFF-PREMISE CONSUMPTION.

Summary

This Act would allow valid on-premise license holders to sell 1 bottle of a private label spirit purchased from a Delaware licensed importer that is either limited availability or limited allocation. The Act also corrects a typographical error and changes 2750 ML bottles of wine to 2 750 bottles of wine.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Jan 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Jun 11, 2025 Signed May 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

SA 1 to SB 185 → Bill Text · 3 edits

MINOR

The transition from Senate Amendment No. 1 to the final Bill Text of SB 185 replaces a narrow amendment (which would have limited to-go spirits to 'whiskey or whisky') with the full consolidated act using broader language: any private label spirit purchased from a Delaware licensed importer that is either limited availability or limited allocation. The final text also corrects a typographical error in the wine quantity limit and adds co-sponsors.

Scope change

The final bill text is broader than the SA 1 amendment. While SA 1 would have limited to-go spirits specifically to whiskey or whisky, the enacted language permits any private label spirit from a Delaware licensed importer that is limited availability or limited allocation, expanding the types of spirits eligible for to-go sale beyond just whiskey.

SCOPE

The SA 1 amendment would have restricted to-go spirits to 'whiskey or whisky' only. The final bill text uses broader language allowing 1 bottle of any private label spirit purchased from a Delaware licensed importer that is either limited availability or limited allocation, which covers more than just whiskey.

Added Rep. K. Williams as co-sponsor and added Reps. Carson and Snyder-Hall as additional sponsors.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typographical error changing '2750 ML' to '2 750 ML' for the wine bottle quantity limit per customer.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2026 · House Apr 21, 2026

How they voted

21–0

Passed

Total votes 21

Jan 29, 2026

D Democratic15

15 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican6

6 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

May 19, 2026

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Apr 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced

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

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

upper

Jun 11, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors