Senate bill · S8690 (2025-26)

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

New York State Senate

Same as A11379, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jul 24, 2026

Sponsor: Cordell Cleare (State Senator, District 30, Democratic)

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Summary

Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church for a certain premises located in the county of New York.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To waive the ABC 200 Foot Rule with respect to a certain designated entity, such entity having the assent of the affected institution.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

Committee

Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business · New York State Senate

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The sponsor's argument

Why Cordell Cleare says this is needed

The Harlem Shark Bar currently operates at a location- 341 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10027-the previous commercial use of which was a bar with a full ABC License that was approved by the SLA. The owners of the Shark Bar therefore assumed they would have no issue getting the same type of Liquor License as there had been no material changes. In SLA's investi- gatory review they discovered the existence of property belonging to a religious institution within 200 feet. As reported by the religious institution, the property in question is only used for administration, not religious services and they have no objection to the issuance of a Liquor License. This bill is needed to implement a resolution satisfac- tory to all.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(58) (2) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small BusinessMay 13, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Jul 24, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.182
NY Senate
Jul 17, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.455
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.455
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 3, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A11379
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
May 18, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 15, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
May 14, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1114
1ST REPORT CAL.1114
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
NY Senate

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