DE HB 271
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT SPACING REQUIREMENTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 271 pass?
Yes. DE HB 271 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 271 about?
This Act clarifies the application of the marijuana establishment spacing requirement in § 1354(e), Title 4 of the Delaware Code, by specifying that the distance limitation applies only to retail marijuana licenses. The Act aligns the marijuana licensing framework with Delaware’s existing liquor-control statutes, which impose spacing requirements on consumer-facing retail outlets but not on upstream operations such as production or wholesale activities. By limiting the spacing requirement to retail licenses, the Act permits the co-location of non-retail marijuana operations, including cultivation, manufacturing, and testing facilities, while preserving the Commissioner’s full regulatory authority over licensing, inspection, and enforcement.
Who sponsors DE HB 271?
Claire Snyder-Hall, Russell Huxtable, Trey Paradee and 1 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 271, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
This Act clarifies the application of the marijuana establishment spacing requirement in § 1354(e), Title 4 of the Delaware Code, by specifying that the distance limitation applies only to retail marijuana licenses. The Act aligns the marijuana licensing framework with Delaware’s existing liquor-control statutes, which impose spacing requirements on consumer-facing retail outlets but not on upstream operations such as production or wholesale activities. By limiting the spacing requirement to retail licenses, the Act permits the co-location of non-retail marijuana operations, including cultivation, manufacturing, and testing facilities, while preserving the Commissioner’s full regulatory authority over licensing, inspection, and enforcement.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-20
- Latest action
- 2026-06-24 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Debra Heffernancosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-24
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-17
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-03-19
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-19
Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-10
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 11 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-01-20
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Votes
SM
2026-03-19 · pass · 34-2
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: other
- Timothy D. Dukes: other
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: no
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: other
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- 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: other
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: other
2/3
2026-06-17 · pass · 21-0
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: yes
- 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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