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Senate approves amendment to let 18–20-year-olds bartend under supervision

Delaware Senate · May 6, 2026
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Summary

After debate over maturity and safety, the Senate adopted an amendment and approved HB 1-95 to permit 18–20-year-olds to bartend under direct supervision by a 21+ worker, with exclusions for certain adult-entertainment settings and updated training requirements.

The Senate debated and then approved House Bill 1-95 with an incorporated Senate amendment May 6, lowering the legal bartending age to 18 for those who meet training and supervision requirements.

Sponsor Senator Walsh (speaker 14) said the bill was a small-business workforce initiative developed with the Delaware Alcohol Beverage Commissioner and industry groups and that it…

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