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SB243 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

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Sponsor
Last action
2026-05-21
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOL.
  • This Act cleans up antiquated portions of The Liquor Control Act, under Title 4, by updating provisions that have been in the Code since the 1930s and making technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
  • This Act also creates two new license types: (1) a special event license and (2) a bottle club license for businesses offering creative arts experiences like painting, candle-making, and other arts and engagement activities.
  • In addition to technical changes, this Act makes all of the following changes to Title 4 of the Code: Sections 2, 7, 8, 15, 11, and 22 changes “retailer” or “retail” to “package store” in § 512A, § 512C, § 524, and § 904.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT

  3. 2026-04-14 Delaware General Assembly

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

  4. 2026-03-24 Delaware General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-03-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 243 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  6. 2026-03-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  7. 2026-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 Favorable

  8. 2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 243 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. 2026-02-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOL.
This Act cleans up antiquated portions of The Liquor Control Act, under Title 4, by updating provisions that have been in the Code since the 1930s and making technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

This Act also creates two new license types: (1) a special event license and (2) a bottle club license for businesses offering creative arts experiences like painting, candle-making, and other arts and engagement activities.

In addition to technical changes, this Act makes all of the following changes to Title 4 of the Code:

Sections 2, 7, 8, 15, 11, and 22 changes “retailer” or “retail” to “package store” in § 512A, § 512C, § 524, and § 904.

Section 1 updates and modernizes definitions in § 101 by lowering the number of customers for concert hall licenses, clarifying that IRS-recognized 503(c)(3) or similar organizations may obtain gathering licenses, clarifying that an “importer” also means a wholesaler or d