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Senate bill · S9579 (2025-26)

Requires certain establishments provide tap water on request

New York State Senate

Same as A10570, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 5, 2026

Sponsor: James Sanders Jr. (State Senator, District 10, Democratic)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 21, 2026. About our data

Summary

Requires certain establishments provide tap water on request.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation will require retail licensees for on-premises alcohol consumption to provide potable tap water to patrons at no cost.

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

Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

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The sponsor's argument

Why James Sanders Jr. says this is needed

Dehydration caused by alcohol use, physical activity, and high temper- atures is a known health issue, yet many alcohol-serving venues, partic- ularly music venues, only provide water to patrons through purchased, often expensive, bottled water. Concertgoers frequently share tips in internet forums on how to avoid dehydration without purchasing water, including drinking from restroom water sources. Regardless, many of those who attend these events do not consume any non-alcoholic drink and suffer from dehydration ranging from mild discomfort to more serious conditions requiring hospitalization. Similar requirements to provide drinking water in venues that serve alcohol exist in the states of Connecticut, Minnesota, Utah, the cities of San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and nationally in Australia.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations

    Senate Investigations And Government OperationsApr 21, 2026Result: passed

    (7) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 5, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  2. Apr 22, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 21, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  4. Apr 20, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.721

    1ST REPORT CAL.721

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 26, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)
  1. Mar 13, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    NY Assembly

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