New YorkA 70402025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Authorizes private membership establishments to have certain licenses for sale of alcohol

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Bill Overview

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4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

New liquor license for for-profit clubs

The law creates a new license for for‑profit clubs to sell alcohol on site to members and their guests. One license covers liquor, wine, beer, cider, mead, and braggot for on‑premises use. The fee is $20,000 per year. Clubs need at least 100 dues‑paying members on a list, unless it is a corporate dining space, which can use third‑party food and drink vendors if disclosed. The state reviews nearby licenses, noise, parking, and past violations, and it cannot license within 200 feet of a school or place of worship; in places of 20,000+ people, a 500‑foot bar also applies unless the state grants a public‑interest waiver after consulting the local government.

Caps and collections on alcohol fines

The law sets maximum civil fines for alcohol licenses and permits. Retail licenses, including for‑profit clubs, are capped at $30,000 per violation. Retail permits and certain wholesale beer licenses are capped at $10,000; other wholesale licenses are capped at $100,000. If a fine is unpaid 45 days after a demand letter, the state sends a default‑judgment notice to the business and the signer’s last known home address. If still unpaid 30 days later, the state can enter a court judgment that lasts eight years.

Start date and rulemaking authority

The law takes effect on the 180th day after it became law. The agency can issue rules right away so it is ready on the start date. Changes to the civil‑penalty section follow an existing timing rule tied to a 2012 law.

City notice before liquor filings

Applicants for listed liquor licenses, including the new for‑profit club license, must notify the city or town no more than 270 days before filing. If they later seek a temporary retail permit at the same location, they must send a second notice. That extra notice takes effect when served, or 30 days after the first notice, whichever is later. Cities with 1,000,000+ people have special temporary‑permit rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Albert A. Stirpe
House

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara
Democratic • House
Judy Griffin
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 0

House vote • 6/9/2025

FLOOR Vote