# New York A 8795: Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a church

New York A 8795, Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a church, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Carrie Woerner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-22 (SIGNED CHAP.349) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 8795
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a church
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Last action: 2025-08-22, SIGNED CHAP.349
- Sponsor: Carrie Woerner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RULES
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (201 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Glens Falls property gains alcohol sales exemption: benefit, low. Effective immediately, the law removes the church-distance alcohol sales restriction for one defined parcel in Glens Falls, Warren County. Business premises must be wholly inside the parcel, described using boundaries near Glen Street, South Street, and the Plaza Hotel. The reserved passage between…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carrie Woerner (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 143 | 4 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-08-22: SIGNED CHAP.349 (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.1929 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8328 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-10: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.595 (House)
- 2025-06-10: RULES REPORT CAL.595 (House)
- 2025-06-10: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-06-09: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-06-08: REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-05: REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-06-05: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8795)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A8795)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A8795-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).