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SB 168 DE
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.

DE · session 153 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Apr 21, 2026

Latest action (Jul 23, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

Delaware SB 168 allows the delivery of alcoholic liquors from any entity with a valid off-premise license. The Act provides that actions of consumer delivery permittees or delivery drivers are not attributable to the retailer, and clarifies that alcohol delivery regulations apply only to package stores, restaurants, and clubs. The Act also requires that third-party delivery vendors charge all package stores the same flat rate for deliveries, without differentiation by store or delivery type. The Act takes effect six months after enactment.

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Official abstract

Senate Substitute 1 for SB 168 allows for the delivery of alcoholic liquors from any entity with a valid off-premise license. In addition, this substitute provides that acts of a licensed consumer delivery permittee or a delivery driver are not attributable to the retailer. This substitute bill differs from SB 168 in that it clarifies that § 516 of Title 4 applies to package stores, restaurants, and clubs, and not to hotels, grocery stores, convenience stores, drug stores, tobacco retailers, or cigar stores. This substitute bill also separates a subsection into two parts, addressing curbside sales and deliveries, for purposes of clarity. In addition, this substitute bill provides that a third-party delivery vendor may charge package stores no more than a single, flat rate that is applicable to all package stores that enter into a delivery contract with the third-party delivery vendor—that is, the third-party vendor may not charge a different rate to different stores, or a different rate for different deliveries from the same store. Finally, this substitute bill provides that it takes effect 6 months after its enactment.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (11)
  1. Apr 21, 2026 Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 168, and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · upper
  2. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · upper
  3. May 13, 2026 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
  4. May 20, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
  5. Jun 9, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  6. Jun 10, 2026 Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
  7. Jun 16, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits · lower
  8. Jun 16, 2026 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
  9. Jun 23, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits · lower
  10. Jun 25, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT · lower
  11. Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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