Delaware · Senate Bill 166 · 152nd General Assembly

Alcoholic Liquors/Delivery/Restaurant/Brewpub

  1. Introduced Jun 6, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 21, 2024
  4. Passed the House Jun 25, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Sep 26, 2024

What it does

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

This Act allows for the delivery of alcoholic liquors from a restaurant, brewpub, tavern, taproom, or other entity with a valid on-premise license. In addition, this Act provides that the acts of a licensed consumer delivery permittee or a delivery driver are not attributable to the retailer.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
  9. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Appropriations
  10. HousePassed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NO 5 ABSENT
  11. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO (3/5 required) · Full Senate

Passed 18–3
Mar 21, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 3
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 3

Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NO 5 ABSENT (3/5 required) · Full House

Passed 34–2
Jun 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 2 Not voting 5
Democrats: 24 yes, 1 no Republicans: 10 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

No · 2

Absent · 5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 6 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.