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DE SB 75

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL CONTROL OF RETAIL MARIJUANA STORES BY COUNTIES.

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

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Did DE SB 75 pass?

Yes. DE SB 75 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): Enacted into Law

What is DE SB 75 about?

This Act limits the restrictions a county may impose on the operation of marijuana establishments as follows: • Requires that a medical marijuana compassion center that was granted a conversion license for a retail marijuana store under § 1335B of Title 4 must be allowed to operate the retail marijuana store as a nonconforming use. • Prohibits the denial of a building permit to a licensee under § 1335B of Title 4 if the improvements comply with the physical requirements for property zoned for that use. The nonconforming use laws for each county, § 2610, § 4920, and § 6920 of Title 9 all prohibit structural alterations if a building is a nonconforming use but § 1335B(a)(1) requires that a conversion licensee continue to operate the location as a medical dispensing location. Thus, it is extremely likely that a compassion center with a conversion license for a retail marijuana store will need to make structural alterations to operate both as a medical dispensing location and as a retail marijuana store. • Requires that a county must allow the minimum hours of operation for a retail marijuana store to be 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays and noon until 8 p.m. on Sundays. • In areas zoned for agricultural or industrial use, indoor, fully enclosed cultivation facilities may not be prohibited. • In areas zoned for commercial or industrial use, retail marijuana stores may be prohibited from operating only within a ½ mile of another retail marijuana store and within 500 feet of a place of worship, school, licensed child care, residential treatment facility, park, or library. The limits on county restrictions under this Act preempt and supersede all existing and future county ordinances or regulations regarding the operation of marijuana establishments. Section 2 makes corresponding changes to § 1351 of Title 4 so that section applies only to municipalities. This Act also makes technical changes to use consistent language in subsections (a) and (b) of § 1351 and § 1351A. Under § 1302(17) of Title 4, “‘marijuana establishment’” means all 4 types of entities licensed under Chapter 13 of Title 4.

Who sponsors DE SB 75?

Eric Morrison, Bryan Townsend, David P. Sokola and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 75.

Description

This Act limits the restrictions a county may impose on the operation of marijuana establishments as follows: • Requires that a medical marijuana compassion center that was granted a conversion license for a retail marijuana store under § 1335B of Title 4 must be allowed to operate the retail marijuana store as a nonconforming use. • Prohibits the denial of a building permit to a licensee under § 1335B of Title 4 if the improvements comply with the physical requirements for property zoned for that use. The nonconforming use laws for each county, § 2610, § 4920, and § 6920 of Title 9 all prohibit structural alterations if a building is a nonconforming use but § 1335B(a)(1) requires that a conversion licensee continue to operate the location as a medical dispensing location. Thus, it is extremely likely that a compassion center with a conversion license for a retail marijuana store will need to make structural alterations to operate both as a medical dispensing location and as a retail marijuana store. • Requires that a county must allow the minimum hours of operation for a retail marijuana store to be 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays and noon until 8 p.m. on Sundays. • In areas zoned for agricultural or industrial use, indoor, fully enclosed cultivation facilities may not be prohibited. • In areas zoned for commercial or industrial use, retail marijuana stores may be prohibited from operating only within a ½ mile of another retail marijuana store and within 500 feet of a place of worship, school, licensed child care, residential treatment facility, park, or library. The limits on county restrictions under this Act preempt and supersede all existing and future county ordinances or regulations regarding the operation of marijuana establishments. Section 2 makes corresponding changes to § 1351 of Title 4 so that section applies only to municipalities. This Act also makes technical changes to use consistent language in subsections (a) and (b) of § 1351 and § 1351A. Under § 1302(17) of Title 4, “‘marijuana establishment’” means all 4 types of entities licensed under Chapter 13 of Title 4.

Introduced
2025-03-20
Latest action
2026-07-01 — Enacted into Law
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-01

    Enacted into Law

  2. 2026-07-01

    Veto Override Passed in the House. 25 YES 16 NO

  3. 2026-01-28

    Veto Override Passed in the Senate. 14 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING

  4. 2025-08-28

    Vetoed by Governor

    executive-veto

  5. 2025-06-25

    Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT

    passage

  6. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-05-22

    Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  8. 2025-04-16

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

    introduction,referral-committee

  9. 2025-04-15

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO

    passage

  10. 2025-04-15

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 75 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

    amendment-passage

  11. 2025-04-15

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 75 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO

    amendment-passage

  12. 2025-04-10

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-09

    Amendment SA 2 to SB 75 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2025-04-09

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 75 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2025-03-20

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-04-15 · pass · 13-8

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: no
    • Eric Buckson: no
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: no
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: no
    • Dave G. Lawson: no
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: no
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: no
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: no

  • SM

    2025-06-25 · pass · 25-13

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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: no
    • Timothy D. Dukes: no
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: no
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: no
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: no
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: no
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: other
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: no
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: other
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

  • 3/5

    2026-01-28 · pass · 14-6

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: no
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: no
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: other
    • Dave G. Lawson: no
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: no
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: no
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: no

  • 3/5

    2026-07-01 · pass · 25-16

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: no
    • 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: no
    • Timothy D. Dukes: no
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: no
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: no
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: no
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: no
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: no
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: no
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141969

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