HB 271 Delaware 153 session

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENT SPACING REQUIREMENTS.

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.

Status

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor vote
  4. Passed
  5. Enacted

Enacted — last recorded action June 24, 2026

Signed by Governor

Recorded votes

2/3

21 yes · 0 no · pass June 17, 2026

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SM

34 yes · 2 no · pass March 19, 2026

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Passage likelihood

Not enough recorded signal to estimate this bill's chances.

State-level impact

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Official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 11 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
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