Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 93 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2019. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence
  • Enacted

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  • 12 sponsors

    2 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act permits a horse racetrack to make and sell beer on the horse racetrack premises for consumption on or off the licensed premises. This Act also makes technical corrections to existing law.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 57 removed

12 line(s) added, 57 removed.

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Walsh & Rep.
Walsh DELAWARE STATE SENATE 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
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1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Williams Sens.
93 AMEND Senate Bill No.
Paradee, Delcollo, Lopez;
93 by deleting lines 3 through 7 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
Reps.
§ 512 Licenses.
Bennett, Brady, Gray, Mitchell, Ramone, Spiegelman, Viola DELAWARE STATE SENATE 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
for taprooms, hotels, restaurants, motorsports speedways, concert halls, beer gardens, or clubs;
93 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.
food concessionaires at horse racetracks or multi-purpose sports facilities;
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
dinner theater performances;
Section 1.
bowling alleys;
Amend §512 of the Title 4 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
movie theaters;
§ 512 Licenses for taprooms, hotels, restaurants, motorsports speedways, concert halls, beer gardens, or clubs;
caterers;
food concessionaires at clubs, horse racetracks or racetracks, multi-purpose sports facilities;
facilities, dinner theater performances;
performances, bowling alleys;
alleys, movie theaters;
theaters, or caterers;
(a) Any person, who is the owner or lessee, or who is recognized by the Commissioner as being in charge of a hotel, beer garden, motel, taproom, restaurant, motorsports speedway, concert hall, horse racetrack, multipurpose multi- purpose sports facility, club or multiple activity club, may apply to the Commissioner for a license to purchase spirits, beer beer, or wine from an importer and to receive, keep and sell such spirits, beer beer, or wine either by the glass or by the bottle for consumption on any portion of the premises approved by the Commissioner for that purpose.
SYNOPSIS This amendment makes a technical change to the Bill.
Such a license entitles a club to sell such spirits, wine wine, or beer only to members of that club.
A multiple activity club which holds such a license may apply for an additional license to sell such spirits, wine wine, or beer to any person who is a guest of such club or of a member of such club who is duly registered in accordance with a bylaw or rule of such club, approved by the Commissioner, provided that if the Commissioner determines that any applicant is not a multiple activity club, as defined in § 101 of this title, the application shall be denied.
There shall be no age restrictions on persons permitted on the premises of a licensed multiple activity club.
The license issued to a food concessionaire dispensing food at a horse racetrack or multi-purpose sports facility pursuant to this section and § 513 of this title, shall continue to be valid whether or not a race meet or sporting event is in progress.
(b) [Repealed.] (1) The license issued to a horse racetrack or multi-purpose sports facility pursuant to this section shall continue to be valid whether or not a race meet or sporting event is in progress.
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05/09/2019 01:18 PM (2) Subject to the provisions, restrictions and prohibitions of this title, the Commissioner may allow a horse racetrack to brew beer on its premises under all of the following conditions and restrictions:
a.
The brewing facility must be situated on the premises of, or be physically a part of, the horse racetrack.
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The brewing facility must not brew more than 4,000 barrels of beer in any calendar year.
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In addition to other permitted sales, the horse racetrack may sell at the licensed premises beer manufactured on the licensed premises for on-premises consumption.
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In addition to other permitted sales, the horse racetrack may sell at the licensed premises beer manufactured on the licensed premises for consumption off of the premises if the beer is sold in a growler.
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The horse racetrack may sell beer manufactured on licensed premises in labeled barrels, bottles, or other closed containers to wholesalers licensed under this title for delivery by them to persons inside or outside this State.
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The horse racetrack is prohibited from owning, operating, or being affiliated with any importer of alcoholic liquor, either in or without this State.
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The Commissioner may make and publish such rules and regulations with respect to the assessment and payment of the tax on beer, under § 581 of this title, as the Commissioner deems proper, and all such rules and regulations that are not inconsistent with this title shall have the force and effect of law.
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(3) The issuance of a horse racetrack license that permits the manufacture and sale of beer for off premises consumption are exempt from the distance requirements for establishments licensed or to be licensed under §543(d) of this title, and such requirements do not affect the granting of a horse racetrack license.
(d) Any person who has purchased a bottle of alcoholic liquor other than beer from a premises licensed for the sale and consumption on the premises where sold beer garden licensed under this title, and who has partially consumed the contents of such bottle on the licensed premises, may, if the bottle is capped, remove it from the licensed premises for the purpose of consumption off the licensed premises.
SYNOPSIS This Act permits a horse racetrack to make and sell beer on the horse racetrack premises for consumption on or off the licensed premises.
This Act also makes technical corrections to existing law.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

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

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

  6. Amendment SA 1 to SB 93 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  7. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

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

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Not signed on (50)

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Votes

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Passed 40 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16100
Democratic 12000
Republican 12000
Total 40100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Nay
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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Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Democratic 9000
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 — Not Voting
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 Yea
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 93 do?
This Act permits a horse racetrack to make and sell beer on the horse racetrack premises for consumption on or off the licensed premises. This Act also makes technical corrections to existing law.
Who sponsors SB 93?
SB 93 is sponsored by Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Anthony Delcollo, Ernesto B Lopez, Andria L. Bennett, Gerald L. Brady, John L. Mitchell, Michael Ramone, Jeffrey N. Spiegelman, and John J. Viola.
What is the current status of SB 93?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2019. Enacted.
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