# New York A 8639: Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises

New York A 8639, Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-22 (SIGNED CHAP.348) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 8639
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Last action: 2025-08-22, SIGNED CHAP.348
- Sponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (199 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Liquor license exception for one Brooklyn business: benefit, low. Effective immediately, the law creates a liquor license exception for one Brooklyn location near a school or place of worship. The New York State Liquor Authority can issue a license for liquor consumed there despite the usual 200-foot restriction. The premises must fit entirely within the specifie…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 141 | 3 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-08-22: SIGNED CHAP.348 (House)
- 2025-08-15: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-12: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: 3RD READING CAL.1928 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8315 (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-06: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.476 (House)
- 2025-06-06: RULES REPORT CAL.476 (House)
- 2025-06-06: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-06-04: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-27: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-05-23: PRINT NUMBER 8639A (House)
- 2025-05-23: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (House)
- 2025-05-22: REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-05-23: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8639A)
- Original, 2025-05-22: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8639)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8639A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8639)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8639-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).