HB 258 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LICENSES FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
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Summary
Delaware House Bill 258 allows municipalities with populations of 50,000 or more to establish local ordinances with stricter location rules for liquor stores than state law requires. The bill requires the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner to deny licenses for new liquor stores that do not comply with these local location rules established by the municipality.
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Official abstract
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.
Sponsors (7)
- Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic · primary
- Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
- Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
- Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
Action history (7)
- Jan 8, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 11 On Its Merits · lower
- Mar 19, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · lower
- Mar 19, 2026 Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · upper
- May 20, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 17, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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