# Delaware HS 1 for HB 187: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DIRECT PURCHASING AND SHIPMENT OF WINE. Delaware HS 1 for HB 187, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DIRECT PURCHASING AND SHIPMENT OF WINE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-08-15 (HS 2 for HB 187 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB187-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HS 1 for HB 187 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DIRECT PURCHASING AND SHIPMENT OF WINE. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-06-25 - Last action: 2025-08-15, HS 2 for HB 187 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Michael F. Smith (Republican) - Cosponsors: 9 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wine carriers face checks and penalties: cost, low. Wine carriers must get a Delaware license, report shipments, and deliver only for licensed wine direct shippers. At delivery, a carrier employee must check a state-issued driver's license or identification card to confirm the recipient is at least 21. The recipient must sign, and delivery employees… - Wine businesses pay new license fees: cost, low. Wine direct shippers pay license fees every two years. The fee is $100 for shipping 200 cases or fewer yearly to Delaware residents, or $400 for shipping more. Carriers pay $500 every two years for a license to deliver wine from direct shippers to Delaware households. These are business fees, not d… - Wine shippers must report and pay taxes: cost, low. Out-of-state wine direct shippers must report shipment, buyer, tracking, and carrier details to state alcohol agencies monthly, or more often under regulations. They must also pay Delaware excise taxes monthly, or more often under regulations, covering sales during the preceding calendar quarter. T… - Direct wine delivery with household limits: mixed, low. Delaware households can receive wine directly from licensed farm wineries or manufacturers that qualify as Delaware farm wineries. Each household can receive up to three 9-liter cases yearly for personal use, not resale. A household member must be at least 21, and shipments must use a licensed carr… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael F. Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ronald E. Gray (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeffrey N. Spiegelman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), House ## Actions (9) - 2025-08-15: HS 2 for HB 187 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-07-01: HS 2 for HB 187 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-30: HS 2 for HB 187 - Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 3 NO 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-30: HS 2 for HB 187 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-06-30: HS 2 for HB 187 - - Stricken in House (House) - 2025-06-30: Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 187 (House) - 2025-06-27: Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-06-27: Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 187 (House) - 2025-06-25: Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 187, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-06-25: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142627&legislationTypeId=6&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 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) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (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=142627&legislationTypeId=6&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 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) - [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) - [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-HS1FORHB187-153 (as of 2026-10-12).