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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 187: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DIRECT PURCHASING AND SHIPMENT OF WINE.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 187 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DIRECT PURCHASING AND SHIPMENT OF WINE. Primary sponsor: Mike Smith (Republican), Jeff Spiegelman (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 15, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Like House Bill 187, this substitute permits wine producers holding a valid license within this State or another state to obtain a license and ship wine directly to Delaware consumers, so long as it is done through a common carrier permit. This substitute act adjusts the language in this act to be consistent with the Liquor Control Act (LCA). Language regarding common carrier licenses has been moved to Chapter 5 of Title 4. It adds a definition for "common carrier" and requires age verification training for common carrier employees and independent contractors, with training to be approved by the Commissioner. This substitute also extends the effective date of the Act to 365 days after enactment into law and requires the Commissioner to study the impact of this Act on wine retailers and submit the results of such study to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 1, 2028. This substitute also adds a sunset provision of 5 years to the Act, unless otherwise provided by a subsequent act of the General Assembly.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Jeff SpiegelmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Brian PettyjohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Ron GrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Melissa Minor-BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Kim WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Suspension of Rules in Senate
  4. Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 3 NO 1 VACANT
  5. Amendment HA 2 to HS 2 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HS 2 - Stricken in House
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HS 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 187

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source