SB 185 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS SOLD FOR OFF-PREMISE CONSUMPTION.
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Summary
This bill amends Delaware's alcoholic liquor law to allow holders of valid on-premise liquor licenses to sell one bottle of private label spirits for off-premise consumption. The spirits must be purchased from a Delaware licensed importer and must be either limited availability or limited allocation products. The bill expands the product offerings available for off-premise sale by licensed on-premise establishments such as bars and restaurants. The bill also corrects a typographical error in the statute regarding wine bottle measurements. The specific regulations and conditions for this sale are contained in Title 4 of the Delaware Code.
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Official abstract
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.
Sponsors (4)
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- William J. Carson Democratic · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
Action history (9)
- Jun 11, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 25, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits · lower
- Apr 21, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT · lower
- May 19, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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