Authorizes private membership establishments to have certain licenses for sale of alcohol

Latest action Aug 22, 2025

Authorizes private membership establishments to have certain licenses for sale of alcohol for consumption on premises; establishes a private membership establishment must include one hundred or more members.

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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 A7040, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A7040, 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

This bill would amend Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to establish a new license category to allow For-Profit Clubs to operate solely for recre- ational, social, patriotic, political, benevolent, communal workspace, corporate dining space, or athletic purposes. The bill also provides for the license regulatory structure and an annual fee of $20,000.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 9, 2025Result: passed
(21) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 9, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A7040, the matching Assembly bill.
(62) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara and Judy Griffin

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed

This legislation would create a new 'for-profit club' license within the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. This change will create a new category for those interested in opening a club in New York and will allow enti- ties that have been authorized under the current club license as not- for-profits the option to modify their licenses. This legislation would support the nightlife and hospitality industry, which is an important economic driver for the state.

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

Aug 22, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.342
NY Assembly
Aug 15, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1676
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1676
NY Senate

Show full history (16 earlier events)

Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
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.513
RULES REPORT CAL.513
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A7040B
NY Senate
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 22, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Investigations and Government Operations
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate
May 22, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Codes
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 16, 2025
Amend (t) and Recommit to Economic Development
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Mar 20, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Mar 11, 2025
Enacting Clause Stricken
ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Assembly
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

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