Delaware · House Bill 226 · 152nd General Assembly

Alcohol/Substantive Change/Amends

HB 226 Sponsored by Michael F. Smith Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jun 12, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 12, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Currently, an application for a new license to purchase for resale of alcoholic liquor for transfer of an existing license, or for a substantive change to a license or licensed premise, shall be filed with the Commission. This Act amends the definition of "substantive change" to include live music with or without the use of PA systems; and to include external speakers for "piped-in" or pre-recorded music.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  2. HouseNot Worked in Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 5 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.