# Delaware SB 75: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL CONTROL OF RETAIL MARIJUANA STORES BY COUNTIES. Delaware SB 75, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL CONTROL OF RETAIL MARIJUANA STORES BY COUNTIES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Trey Paradee (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-07-01 (Enacted into Law) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB75-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 75 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOCAL CONTROL OF RETAIL MARIJUANA STORES BY COUNTIES. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-20 - Last action: 2026-07-01, Enacted into Law - Sponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (77 yes, 43 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Marijuana businesses gain county zoning protections: benefit, low. Counties must allow compassion centers with retail conversion licenses to operate even when local zoning does not allow that use. These stores remain subject to state rules for uses that do not match current zoning. Counties cannot deny building permits for improvements that meet the zoning categor… - Local marijuana rules face state limits: mixed, low. Delaware counties can regulate marijuana businesses and set civil penalties, but their rules must follow state marijuana law and regulations. The new county framework overrides existing and future county rules on licensed marijuana businesses. Municipalities can ban marijuana businesses by ordinanc… - Marijuana store bans face distance limits: mixed, low. In commercial or industrial zones, counties can ban retail marijuana stores only within the listed distances. These are one-half mile from another retail marijuana store or 500 feet from a listed community site. Listed sites include places of worship, schools, colleges, state-licensed child care fa… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-07-01 | House | Passed (3/5 required) | pass | 25 | 16 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Passed (3/5 required) | pass | 14 | 6 | | | 2025-06-25 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 25 | 13 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 13 | 8 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-07-01: Enacted into Law (Senate) - 2026-07-01: Veto Override Passed in the House. 25 YES 16 NO (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Veto Override Passed in the Senate. 14 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING (Senate) - 2025-08-28: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-25: Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 13 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-11: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-22: Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House) - 2025-04-16: Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House (House) - 2025-04-15: Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Amendment SA 2 to SB 75 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Amendment SA 1 to SB 75 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Amendment SA 2 to SB 75 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Amendment SA 1 to SB 75 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-03-20: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141969&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=141969&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-SB75-153 (as of 2026-10-19).