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DE SB168

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jack Walsh

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes off-premise liquor license holders to offer delivery service of alcoholic beverages within a 5-mile radius of the store through licensed third-party delivery vendors

  • Creates a new third-party delivery license with a biennial fee of $1,000, requiring vendors to be registered to do business in Delaware and prohibiting entities that already hold off-premise licenses from obtaining this license

  • Requires delivery drivers to be at least 21 years old, certified as responsible alcoholic beverage servers, and complete training on age verification, detecting intoxication, and proper delivery procedures

  • Mandates that delivery personnel verify the recipient is at least 21 and not intoxicated before completing delivery, with records of recipient information retained for 2 years

  • Prohibits delivery to correctional facilities, schools, hospitals, post office boxes, out-of-state locations, and other specified restricted locations

  • The legislation expires 3 years after enactment unless extended by the General Assembly

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Liquors.

Last Action

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

6/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology6/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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