HB 258

Delaware House bill in Session 153.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: May 20, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LICENSES FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

Bill ID DE-153-HB-258

Session 153

Status passed_lower

Committee Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce

House passed_lower 2026-05-20

Summary

This Act allows any municipality with a population of 50,000 or more to establish by ordinance rules for the location of liquor stores that are more restrictive than state law, and requires the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner to refuse a license for any new establishment that does not comply with those rules.

Sponsor

Bolden

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-08	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-20	Status	passed_lower
2026-05-20	Latest Action	Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

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