Horse Racetracks/Alcohol Sales till 2:00 AM

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 14, 2026CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
2. Jun 9, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 9 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
3. Jun 11, 2026HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
4. Jun 11, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
5. Jun 30, 2026CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
6. Jun 30, 2026SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
7. Jul 23, 2026GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

• WJ William J. CarsonD Primary sponsor · District 28
• KL Kyra L. HoffnerD Joint sponsor · District 14