AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.
Summary
This bill permanently removes the sunset provision of House Bill 1 to allow food and drink establishments who suffered great losses since March, 2020 due to the pandemic to continue to sell alcoholic beverages in transactions for take-out, curbside, or drive-through service and to use outdoor seating for serving of food and drinks so long as the licensee satisfies certain conditions. This bill also permanently provides the Commissioner the authority to temporarily suspend a license only if the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that public's safety is at risk and there has been a violation of the law, and to hold hearings by electronic, telephonic, or remote means.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
Signed into Law
Feb 2022
Introduced Jan 7, 2022
Signed Feb 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2022 · House Jan 13, 2022
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jan 20, 2022
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
10
Feb 16, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 3 to HB 290 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to HB 290 - Stricken in Senate
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to HB 290 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 3 to HB 290 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to HB 290 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to HB 290 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 290 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 290 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 290 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 290 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
P
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Short
RRepublican
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
Co
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
Co
Mike Smith
RRepublican
Co
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
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