Senate bill · S9516 (2025-26)

Relates to the exemption of certain parcels of land from the licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers…

New York State Senate

Same as A10890, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Oct 23, 2026

Sponsor: Brian Kavanagh (State Senator, District 27, Democratic)

Official titleShow

Relates to the exemption of certain parcels of land from the licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of alcoholic beverages from sharing an interest in a licensed premises

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Summary

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Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would add a limited location to the list of premises exempt from the provisions of law that restrict manufacturers/wholesalers and retailers from sharing an interest in a retail liquor license.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

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The sponsor's argument

Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed

Since Prohibition was repealed in the 1930s, New York State law has restricted holders of alcohol manufacturing and wholesale licenses from having any interest in a retail license and vice-versa. These "tied- house" laws have been amended on occasion to exempt certain properties, narrowly tailored to prevent undue market influence by identifying select parcels of land. This bill would permit international wine merchant Kermit Lynch, who has a longstanding wholesale presence in New York, to continue its oper- ations notwithstanding its interest in a retail license in California. The California license does not operate in or affect the New York market, and the relationship between the two tiers is therefore de minimis with respect to the concerns the tied-house laws were designed to address. The exemption is confined to a single floor of a parcel in lower Manhattan, and is limited to interests acquired prior to the effective date of this legislation.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 18, 2026Result: passed
(58) (2) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

Oct 23, 2026
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.352
NY Senate
Oct 16, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.323
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.323
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly

Show full history (10 earlier events)

Jun 1, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A10890
NY Assembly
May 29, 2026
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 18, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 18, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 18, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1078
1ST REPORT CAL.1078
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NY Assembly
Mar 19, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

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