Delaware · House Bill 1 · 152nd General Assembly

Marijuana/Remove All Use or Possession Penalties

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 7, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 28, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Apr 23, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act removes all penalties for use or possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana and marijuana accessories. It further specifies that the adult sharing of a personal use quantity or less of marijuana is legal activity for those 21 years of age or older and that those 21 or older may possess, use, display, purchase, or transport accessories and personal use quantities of marijuana without penalty. When…

Read the full title (132 words)

This Act removes all penalties for use or possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana and marijuana accessories. It further specifies that the adult sharing of a personal use quantity or less of marijuana is legal activity for those 21 years of age or older and that those 21 or older may possess, use, display, purchase, or transport accessories and personal use quantities of marijuana without penalty. When transporting in a vehicle, those items must be in a closed container or otherwise not readily accessible to anyone inside the vehicle. The statute also specifies certain activities which remain unlawful. Finally, the definition of "personal use quantity" of marijuana is updated to include not only 1 ounce or less of leaf marijuana, but also equivalent amounts of marijuana product in other forms.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  4. HousePassed By House. Votes: 28 YES 13 NO28–13 vote
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · Senate Health & Social Services
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · Senate Health & Social Services
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT16–4 vote
  8. GovernorEnact w/o Sign by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 24 cosponsors: 24 Democrats.

All 24 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.