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

SB 168: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.

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

SB 168 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on April 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS. Primary sponsor: Jack Walsh (Democratic), Bill Bush (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): 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.

Senate Substitute 1 for SB 168 allows for the delivery of alcoholic liquors from any entity with a valid off-premise license. In addition, this substitute provides that acts of a licensed consumer delivery permittee or a delivery driver are not attributable to the retailer. This substitute bill differs from SB 168 in that it clarifies that § 516 of Title 4 applies to package stores, restaurants, and clubs, and not to hotels, grocery stores, convenience stores, drug stores, tobacco retailers, or cigar stores. This substitute bill also separates a subsection into two parts, addressing curbside sales and deliveries, for purposes of clarity. In addition, this substitute bill provides that a third-party delivery vendor may charge package stores no more than a single, flat rate that is applicable to all package stores that enter into a delivery contract with the third-party delivery vendor—that is, the third-party vendor may not charge a different rate to different stores, or a different rate for different deliveries from the same store. Finally, this substitute bill provides that it takes effect 6 months after its enactment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jack WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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 House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits
  6. Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
  7. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  9. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  10. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
  11. Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 168, and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

Sources

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