Delaware · Senate Bill 141 · 153rd General Assembly

Spirits/Auctions/Allow

  1. Introduced May 13, 2025
  2. In committee May 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 12, 2026
  4. Passed the House Jun 18, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2026

What it does

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

This bill allows auction houses that are licensed by the Delaware Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner to auction spirits, so long as the spirits being auctioned are not made available for sale in any licensed facility or store.

Every action

9 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 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  3. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 141 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 141 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  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 8 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 141 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
May 12, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES (3/4 required) · Full House

Passed 41–0
Jun 18, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 41 No 0
Democrats: 27 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 41

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.