AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RESTAURANT RETAILER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND LICENSE FEES.

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Overview Bill text History 4 Sponsors 3

This Act raises the monthly deduction on taxable gross receipts allowed by restaurants from $100,000 to $250,000. Accordingly, the quarterly deduction allowed for restaurants with gross receipts of no more than 1.5 million in the previous year is increased from $300,000 to $750,000.

Chamber: House
Introduced: May 12, 2026
Last action: Jun 16, 2026 — Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
Sponsor: Danny Short R
Session: 153
Momentum: 44 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

51.9% Likely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 55%, measured from DE's completed sessions
Momentum -1 44/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -15 116 days quiet
Cosponsors +3 2 signed on
Bipartisan support +9 2 D · 1 R
Sponsor influence +2 71/100

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