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SA1TOSB141 • 2025

This amendment aligns Delaware law with other state statutes that permit 12 auctions per calendar year and do not distinguish between in-person and online auctions.

This amendment aligns Delaware law with other state statutes that permit 12 auctions per calendar year and do not distinguish between in-person and online auctions.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Walsh
Last action
2026-05-12
Official status
Passed 5/12/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not mention any specific limit of three days for each auction event, which was included in the candidate explanation.

Amendment to Allow Up to 12 Wine and Spirits Auctions Per Year

This amendment changes Delaware's law to allow up to 12 wine and spirits auctions per calendar year, without distinguishing between in-person or online formats.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the number of allowed wine and spirits auctions from a previous limit to exactly 12 per calendar year.
  • Removes any distinction between in-person and online auction formats for counting towards the annual limit.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who organize wine and spirits auctions in Delaware
  • Businesses that sell or buy through these auctions

Terms To Know

Auction
An event where items are sold to the highest bidder.
Calendar year
The period of 12 months from January 1st to December 31st.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear what happens if someone exceeds the limit of 12 auctions per year.
  • There are no details on how this change will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  2. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment aligns Delaware law with other state statutes that permit 12 auctions per calendar year and do not distinguish between in-person and online auctions.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Walsh

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 141

AMEND Senate Bill No. 141 by deleting lines 18 through 19 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

(c) No more than 12

wine

auctions may be conducted within a calendar

year.

year and no more than 12 spirits auctions may be conducted within a calendar year, with a maximum of 3 days per auction event. Auctions may be conducted in person or online; both formats count towards the total auctions permitted in a calendar year.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment aligns Delaware law with other state statutes that permit 12 auctions per calendar year and do not distinguish between in-person and online auctions.

Author: Senator Walsh