AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LICENSES FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
Summary
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 Alcohol Commissioner to refuse a license for any new establishment that does not comply with those rules.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 12, 2022
Last action Jun 15, 2022
Floor votes · House May 12, 2022
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 12, 2022
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
May 12, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
May 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
lower
May 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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