Establishes a brand owner's license

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Allows a person with a federal basic permit to apply to the liquor authority for a brand owner's license; establishes a fee therefor.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6277, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A6277, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To create a brand owner's license, allowing a holder to arrange with a NYS manufacturer and wholesaler for the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A6277, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsFeb 3, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Rebecca Seawright

Democratic1

Rebecca Seawright

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Skoufis says this is needed

Creating a brand owner's license would offer tremendous business oppor- tunities to our state's alcoholic beverage producers by formally allow- ing them to engage in contract manufacturing with major or up-and-coming brands. Co-packing arrangements amongst independent brand owners, manufacturers, and distributors are commonplace across many industries, including food, beverage, and alcohol. Unfortunately, unlike virtually anywhere else in the country, this multipronged relationship does not fully comport with New York's strict alcohol laws, confusing companies and our state manufacturers to ulti- mately turn down badly needed business. This new license would memorial- ize what is otherwise a standard practice for the alcohol industry, leading to more brands being manufactured in NYS.

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.

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.656
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.242
3RD READING CAL.242
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A6277A
NY Senate

Show full history (15 earlier events)

Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Rules Report CAL.508
RULES REPORT CAL.508
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 567A
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Economic Development
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
1ST Report CAL.242
1ST REPORT CAL.242
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

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