# Delaware HB 195: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARTENDING. Delaware HB 195, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARTENDING., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-10 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB195-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 195 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARTENDING. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-06-05 - Last action: 2026-06-10, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (77 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alcohol workers renew training every two years: cost, low. Covered alcohol-service workers must renew their responsible-server training every 2 years, replacing the 4-year cycle. Certification comes from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement course or another course approved by the Commissioner. Workers who completed approved training within the… - Adult-entertainment bars exclude people under 21: cost, low. People under 21 cannot enter or work in any role at Delaware taverns or taprooms offering sexually oriented entertainment. This ban also applies to food-delivery pickups. Covered venues include licensed adult-entertainment establishments, those offering legally defined sexually explicit performance… - Bartending starts at 18 with supervision: mixed, low. Delaware lowers the bartending age from 21 to 18. Anyone selling, serving, or preparing alcohol must be at least 18. Workers ages 18–20 can sell and serve alcohol, but preparing it requires direct supervision by someone 21 or older. That supervisor must be working behind the bar with them. People 1… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael F. Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 32 | 6 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 14 | 5 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 31 | 5 | | ## Actions (10) - 2026-06-10: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-12: Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT (House) - 2026-05-06: Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 5 NO 2 NOT VOTING (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Amendment SA 1 to HB 195 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 1 to HB 195 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2026-03-12: Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Passed By House. Votes: 31 YES 5 NO 5 ABSENT (House) - 2026-01-20: Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-06-05: Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-06-05: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142412&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142412&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB195-153 (as of 2026-10-19).