Bill Commons

DE HB 398

enacted

AN 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

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-23

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  3. 2026-06-30

    Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-06-11

    Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-11

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-06-09

    Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 9 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-05-14

    Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

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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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