Bartender/Change Age from 21 to 18
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARTENDING.” Read the full text
153rd General Assembly
What it does
This Act changes the age at which a person can bartend from 21 years old to 18 years old, and requires that a bartender who is 18, 19, or 20 years old be directly supervised by a person who is 21 years of age or older and who is working behind the bar with the 18-, 19-, or 20-year-old. This Act also increases the frequency of statutorily mandated alcoholic beverage server training from every 4 years to every 2 years. To ensure that 18–20-year-olds are protected from sexually oriented content by
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jun 5, 2025
Signed · Jun 11, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-05-12 · Passed · Yes 32, No 6, NotVoting 1, Conflict 0, Absent 2, Vacant 0
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-05-06 · Passed · Yes 14, No 5, NotVoting 2, Conflict 0, Absent 0, Vacant 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-12 · Passed · Yes 31, No 5, NotVoting 0, Conflict 0, Absent 5, Vacant 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Delaware legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed (Jun 11, 2026).