# New York S 8379: Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a place of worship

New York S 8379, Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a place of worship, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Gianaris (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-22 (SIGNED CHAP.353) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8379
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a place of worship
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-06
- Last action: 2025-08-22, SIGNED CHAP.353
- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: RULES, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (210 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alcohol license option for one Queens business: benefit, low. Effective immediately, New York’s State Liquor Authority can issue an alcohol license for on-site drinking at one specified Queens County property. The exemption applies despite the property being within 200 feet of a church, synagogue, or other place of worship. The site is on Skillman Avenue near…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 132 | 4 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 58 | 1 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-08-22: SIGNED CHAP.353 (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-13: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.695 (House)
- 2025-06-13: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8803 (House)
- 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-12: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1931 (Senate)
- 2025-06-06: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-06-06: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8379)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8379)

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- [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8379-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).