DE HB 398
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE TIME OF SALES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 398 pass?
Yes. DE HB 398 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 398 about?
This Act allows Delaware horse racetracks to sell alcohol for on-premise consumption until 2:00 a.m. This Act also removes the power of municipalities to require closing time to be at an earlier time for horse racetracks that sell alcoholic liquor.
Who sponsors DE HB 398?
Melanie Ross Levin, Spiros Mantzavinos, Ray Seigfried and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 398.
Description
This Act allows Delaware horse racetracks to sell alcohol for on-premise consumption until 2:00 a.m. This Act also removes the power of municipalities to require closing time to be at an earlier time for horse racetracks that sell alcoholic liquor.
- Introduced
- 2026-05-14
- Latest action
- 2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- William Bushprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- William J. Carsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-23
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-06-30
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-11
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-11
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-09
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 9 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-05-14
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
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Votes
3/4
2026-06-11 · pass · 38-1
Member-level votes (41)
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: other
- Jeff Hilovsky: no
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: other
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
3/4
2026-06-30 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
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