Delaware · House Bill 110 · 153rd General Assembly

Marijuana Establishment License/Background Checks

  1. Introduced Apr 3, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 17, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Apr 24, 2025

What it does

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

This Act identifies the specific categories of persons required to obtain a fingerprint-based national criminal background check in connection with working at a licensed marijuana establishment, holding a marijuana establishment license, or owning or serving on the board of directors of a business entity that has or applies for a marijuana establishment license. This clarification is necessary to comply with the…

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This Act identifies the specific categories of persons required to obtain a fingerprint-based national criminal background check in connection with working at a licensed marijuana establishment, holding a marijuana establishment license, or owning or serving on the board of directors of a business entity that has or applies for a marijuana establishment license. This clarification is necessary to comply with the requirements of Public Law (Pub. L.) 92-544 for access to FBI criminal history record information. This Act also makes conforming changes to § 1354 of Title 4 and clarifies other grounds for approval or denial of a license based on criminal background check information.

Every action

7 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. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 8 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 3 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 3 NO 2 ABSENT16–3 vote
  7. GovernorSigned 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 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.