# New York A 7040: Authorizes private membership establishments to have certain licenses for sale of alcohol New York A 7040, Authorizes private membership establishments to have certain licenses for sale of alcohol, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Albert A. Stirpe; status signed, last action 2025-08-22 (SIGNED CHAP.342) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7040-2025 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: New York A 7040 - State: New York - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Authorizes private membership establishments to have certain licenses for sale of alcohol - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-20 - Last action: 2025-08-22, SIGNED CHAP.342 - Sponsor: Albert A. Stirpe - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CODES, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (206 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Club applicants must notify local governments: cost, low. Club license applicants must notify their municipality before applying, no more than 270 days before filing. In New York City, notice is also required for renewals, alterations, and major corporate changes. Temporary retail permit applicants must give notice in cities with at least 1 million people… - Alcohol businesses face penalty collection rules: mixed, low. Civil penalties imposed for cause on for-profit club licensees are capped at $10,000, in addition to required bonds. Other covered alcohol licenses and permits have maximum penalties of $10,000, $30,000, or $100,000, depending on category. With no appeal pending, penalties unpaid more than 45 days… - Club alcohol licenses carry annual fees: mixed, low. New York creates an alcohol license for for-profit membership clubs, costing $20,000 each year, payable with the application. Clubs can sell liquor, wine, beer, cider, mead, and braggot to members in good standing and their guests. Drinks must be consumed on the licensed premises, and sales must fo… - Club license locations face distance limits: mixed, low. Club licenses are generally barred within 200 feet of a school or worship building on the same street or avenue. In communities with at least 20,000 people, additional 500-foot limits apply. These cover proximity to an existing for-profit club or three or more premises with specified alcohol licens… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Albert A. Stirpe, House - Cosponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Judy Griffin (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-09 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 | | | 2025-06-09 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 62 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-08-22: SIGNED CHAP.342 (House) - 2025-08-15: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House) - 2025-06-09: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate) - 2025-06-09: PASSED SENATE (Senate) - 2025-06-09: 3RD READING CAL.1676 (Senate) - 2025-06-09: SUBSTITUTED FOR S652A (Senate) - 2025-06-09: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate) - 2025-06-09: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House) - 2025-06-09: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House) - 2025-06-09: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.513 (House) - 2025-06-09: RULES REPORT CAL.513 (House) - 2025-06-09: REPORTED (House) - 2025-06-06: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House) - 2025-06-05: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House) - 2025-05-22: PRINT NUMBER 7040B (House) - 2025-05-22: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES (House) - 2025-05-20: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (House) - 2025-05-16: PRINT NUMBER 7040A (House) - 2025-05-16: AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (House) - 2025-03-20: REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (House) ## Bill text - Amendment B, 2025-05-22: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7040B) - Amendment A, 2025-05-16: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7040A) - Original, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7040) ## Related bills - S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer (signed) - S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors (signed) - A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors (signed) - A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses (signed) - A 10343: Relates to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings; extending effectiveness (signed) - A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community… (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment B (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7040B) - [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7040A) - [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7040) ## Related - [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025) - [S 9051: Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are cons…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9051-2025) - [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025) - [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025) - [A 10343: Relates to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings; extending e…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10343-2025) - [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025) - [New York bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york/bills) - [New York state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/new-york) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7040-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).