Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 57 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOL LIQUORS.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    3 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act makes clear that a retail licensee may only purchase authorized product from an importer, also known as wholesaler, except that a retail licensee may purchase up to 20 gallons a day from a premises licensed to sell for off-premises consumption. This Act also clarifies that off-premises licensees may sell untapped kegs for off-premises consumption.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This Act clarifies the purchasing rules for retail licensees and the sale of untapped kegs for off-premises consumption.

  • § 511

    the person to whom such license is granted may purchase, resell or dispense alcoholic liquor in accordance with his the person’s license → the person to whom such license is granted may purchase, resell or dispense alcoholic liquor in accordance with the person’s license

    Corrects the pronoun usage for clarity.

  • § 511

    a person licensed under §§ 512 and 516 of this title may purchase product only from an importer licensed by the Commissioner. → a person licensed under §§ 512 and 516 of this title may purchase product only from an importer licensed by the Commissioner, except that a person licensed under §§ 512 and 516 of this title may purchase up to 20 gallons of product per day from a licensee licensed by the Commissioner for off-premises sales.

    Allows retail licensees to purchase a limited quantity of alcohol from other licensees for off-premises consumption.

  • § 516

    only spirits, wine or beer by the bottle or half bottle only → spirits, wine or beer by the bottle, half bottle, keg, half keg, quarter keg, or sixtel

    Expands the types of alcoholic beverages that can be sold for off-premises consumption to include kegs and other container sizes.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NOT VOTING

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 9 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (51)

51 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Democratic 12000
Republican 12000
Total 40001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Not Voting
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Raymond Seigfried — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 8001
Republican 5000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Not Voting
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 57 do?
This Act makes clear that a retail licensee may only purchase authorized product from an importer, also known as wholesaler, except that a retail licensee may purchase up to 20 gallons a day from a premises licensed to sell for off-premises consumption. This Act also clarifies that off-premises licensees may sell untapped kegs for off-premises consumption.
Who sponsors SB 57?
SB 57 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), David B. McBride, Paul S. Baumbach, Gerald L. Brady, and Michael Ramone.
What is the current status of SB 57?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2019. Enacted.
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