Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a church

Latest action Aug 22, 2025

Exempts certain property located in the city of Glens Falls, county of Warren, from the prohibition of alcohol sales within two hundred feet of a building occupied as a church, synagogue or other place of worship.

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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 A8795, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8795, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To permit the licensure of a liquor store at a certain location within 200 feet of a place of worship.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(19) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8795, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (1) (0) (4)

The sponsor's argument

Why Dan Stec says this is needed

This legislation would permit the State Liquor Authority to license a proposed liquor store within the city of Glens Falls. The would-be store's location, as measured by the SLA, is 196 feet from a place of worship.

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.349
NY Assembly
Aug 15, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1929
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1929
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A8795
NY Senate

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Rules Report CAL.595
RULES REPORT CAL.595
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 8, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 5, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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