Delaware · House Bill 228 · 153rd General Assembly

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT LICENSES.

HB 228 Sponsored by Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jun 26, 2025
  2. In committee Jun 26, 2025
  3. Withdrawn  
  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.

This Act provides that the Commissioner may not grant a conversion license or recreational license to a marijuana facility if the location of that facility is contrary to the law of a municipality under § 1351 of this title. Nor may the Commissioner issue such a license if a ordinance or regulation is under consideration in a municipality. This Act also clarifies that the Commissioner must hear complaints in regards…

Read the full title (130 words)

This Act provides that the Commissioner may not grant a conversion license or recreational license to a marijuana facility if the location of that facility is contrary to the law of a municipality under § 1351 of this title. Nor may the Commissioner issue such a license if a ordinance or regulation is under consideration in a municipality. This Act also clarifies that the Commissioner must hear complaints in regards to applications for retail licenses or conversion licenses to operate a marijuana retail facility in a neighborhood upon receipt of a petition signed by at least 10 residents of the same neighborhood. Section 2 of the Act allows the Commissioner to suspend a license issued prior to the passage of this Act to allow a licensee to come into compliance.

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. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 228

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.