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

Latest action Aug 22, 2025

Exempts certain property located in the county of Queens from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a 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 A8803, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Committee

Rules · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To authorize the New York State Liquor Authority to issue an on-premise liquor license to Belo, a restaurant in Sunnyside, Queens.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed

Section 64 of New York State's Alcoholic Beverage Control law generally prohibits retail licenses for on-premises consumption within 200 feet of a place of worship, but also provides multiple exemptions to this rule. This legislation would allow Belo, a restaurant in Sunnyside, Queens, to apply for an on-premise liquor license from the New York State Liquor Authority. In this case, the place of worship located within 200 feet of Belo recognizes the restaurant as a valued member of its neighborhood and supports its application for a liquor license.

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.353
NY Senate
Aug 15, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.695
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.695
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A8803
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1931
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1931
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Rules Report CAL.695
RULES REPORT CAL.695
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate

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