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Senate bill · S10068 (2025-26)

Provides an exemption for certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions for on-premises alcohol consumption for certain manufacturers and wholesalers of…

New York State Senate

Same as A8796, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Oct 23, 2026

Passed as A8796, the matching Assembly bill.

Sponsor: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (State Senator, District 23, Democratic)

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Provides an exemption for certain parcels of land from licensing restrictions for on-premises alcohol consumption for certain manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 25, 2026. About our data

Summary

Provides an exemption for certain parcels of land from the licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages from sharing an interest in a licensed premises or to sell at retail for consumption on the premises; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Adding parcels of land to the list of premises which are exempt from the provision of law which generally restrict manufacturers/wholesalers and retailers from sharing an interest in a liquor license.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

Also referred to Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Scarcella-Spanton says this is needed

Since the 1930s, when Prohibition was repealed, New York State law has restricted holders of alcohol manufacturing/wholesale licenses from having any interest in a retail license, and vice versa. Known as the "tied-house" laws, efforts have been made to modernize the law by addressing these types of archaic ownership issues - particularly when evil to be avoided is absent or the relationship between two tiers is de minimis. In the meantime, these provisions have been amended on occasion by exempting certain properties to support local economic development goals. Exemptions, such as those provided by this bill, are narrowly tailored to prevent undue market influence by identifying select parcels using meters and bound descriptions. This bill would allow a New York City retail licensee with an unrelated and wholly de minimis relationship with a global manufacturer/wholesaler to operate a cafe in midtown Manhattan pursuant to statutory restrictions to ensure the integrity of the three-tier system.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMay 29, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A8796, the matching Assembly bill.

    (57) (1) (0) (5)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations

    Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Oct 23, 2026

    Signed

    SIGNED CHAP.318

    NY Assembly

  2. Oct 16, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    NY Assembly

  3. May 29, 2026

    3RD Reading CAL.1088

    3RD READING CAL.1088

    NY Senate

  4. May 29, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  5. May 29, 2026

    Substituted

    SUBSTITUTED FOR S10068

    NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)
  1. May 14, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  2. May 13, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  3. May 12, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.1088

    1ST REPORT CAL.1088

    NY Senate

  4. Apr 27, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

    NY Assembly

  5. Apr 27, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  6. Apr 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

  7. Apr 23, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading CAL.364

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.364

    NY Assembly

  8. Apr 21, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED

    NY Assembly

  9. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  10. Jun 9, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  11. Jun 8, 2025

    Reference Changed to Ways and Means

    REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  12. Jun 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    NY Assembly

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