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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2019. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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12 sponsors
2 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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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 removed12 line(s) added, 57 removed.
Walsh &DELAWARE Rep.STATE SENATE 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
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§caterers; 512 Licenses for taprooms, hotels, restaurants, motorsports speedways, concert halls, beer gardens, or clubs;
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) AnySYNOPSIS person,This whoamendment ismakes the owner or lessee, or who is recognized by the Commissioner as being in charge of a hotel,technical beerchange garden, motel, taproom, restaurant, motorsports speedway, concert hall, horse racetrack, multipurpose multi- purpose sports facility, club or multiple activity club, may apply to the CommissionerBill. 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.
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:
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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
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 NO
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Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
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Amendment SA 1 to SB 93 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Ronald E. Gray · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Williams · Primary
- Trey Paradee · Cosponsor
- John "Jack" Walsh · Primary
- Anthony Delcollo · Cosponsor
- Ernesto B Lopez · Cosponsor
- Andria L. Bennett · Cosponsor
- Gerald L. Brady · Cosponsor
- John L. Mitchell · Cosponsor
- Michael Ramone · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman · Cosponsor
- John J. Viola · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Kimberly Williams Democratic
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic
Co-sponsors (10)
Not signed on (50)
50 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 50 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| 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 |
Subjects
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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