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DE HB 170

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MICROBREWERIES.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 170 pass?

Yes. DE HB 170 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-06-24): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 170 about?

Currently, the microbrewery statute permits a business to own 1 microbrewery and up to 2 brewpubs (a microbrewery that also has a restaurant as part of its business). This legislation would permit a microbrewery to choose to operate either 2 brewpubs or 1 additional microbrewery and 1 brewpub, under common ownership. The total number of licenses the business could hold remains 3, but it allows the business to choose 2 microbreweries and 1 brewpub, or 1 microbrewery and 2 brewpubs. A microbrewery can also choose to operate just one establishment.

Who sponsors DE HB 170?

Bryan Townsend, David P. Sokola, Marie Pinkney and 8 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 170, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Currently, the microbrewery statute permits a business to own 1 microbrewery and up to 2 brewpubs (a microbrewery that also has a restaurant as part of its business). This legislation would permit a microbrewery to choose to operate either 2 brewpubs or 1 additional microbrewery and 1 brewpub, under common ownership. The total number of licenses the business could hold remains 3, but it allows the business to choose 2 microbreweries and 1 brewpub, or 1 microbrewery and 2 brewpubs. A microbrewery can also choose to operate just one establishment.

Introduced
2025-05-15
Latest action
2025-06-24 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Debra Heffernanprimary
  • Daniel Cruceprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor
  • Eric Bucksoncosponsor
  • Russell Huxtablecosponsor
  • S. Elizabeth Lockmancosponsor
  • Marie Pinkneycosponsor
  • David P. Sokolacosponsor
  • Bryan Townsendcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-06-24

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-17

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  3. 2025-06-12

    Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-05-22

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

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  5. 2025-05-22

    Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-05-20

    Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits

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  7. 2025-05-15

    Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

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Versions

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-05-22 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: other
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: other
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: other
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
  • SM

    2025-06-17 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: other
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

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