Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB168: Alcoholic Liquors/Delivery/Allow
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 4 of the delaware code relating to alcoholic liquors.
From the introduced text, June 5, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS. Section 1. Amend subchapter II, Chapter 5, Title 4 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly: § 516. Consumption off premises of hotel, restaurant, club, store or taproom. (a) (1) Any person in charge of a hotel, restaurant, club or store (other than a grocery, delicatessen or cigar store), whether owner, lessee or manager, and recognized as such by the Commissioner, may apply to the Commissioner for a license to purchase from an importer and to keep and sell and deliver on the premises only spirits, wine or beer by the bottle, half bottle, keg, half keg, quarter keg, or sixtel, but not for consumption on the premises where sold, or in any dependency thereof. All vessels so sold shall be delivered to the purchaser and shall be removed from the premises where sold with the seals of such vessels unbroken, with the exception of those licenses that are approved by the Commissioner for a growler filler permit which allows a licensee to purchase beer by the keg or partial keg and fill containers at time of purchase which will then be capped to leave the licensed premises for …
Sponsors
- John Walsh (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- William Bush (D, 29)
Latest actions
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Signed by Governor
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
- : SS 1 for SB 168 - Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
Votes
- Passed (2/3) (June 25, 2026): 36 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 9, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB168?
- SB168 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Alcoholic Liquors/Delivery/Allow.
- What does SB168 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 4 of the delaware code relating to alcoholic liquors.
- What is the status of SB168?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: SS 1 for SB 168 - Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB168?
- John Walsh (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB168?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142400
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