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A 7678: Prohibits certain fees from being imposed by licensed wholesalers on licensed retailers.
What A 7678 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to prohibit wholesalers from assessing any additional fees on retailers purchasing alcoholic beverages from them. This change ensures that retailers do not have to pay extra fees on top of the purchase price of the beverages. The bill takes effect 90 days after it becomes a law and allows for necessary rule or regulation changes to be implemented on the effective date.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7678
- What is the current status of A 7678?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7678 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to economic development".
- Did A 7678 pass?
- Not yet. A 7678 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7678, and where is it now?
- A 7678 was authored by Asm. Al Stirpe. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| Apr. 04, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 209 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7678 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to prohibited fees The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 104 of the alcoholic beverage control law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows: 3 12. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no whole- 4 saler shall assess any fee whatsoever upon any New York state licensed 5 retailer in addition to purchase price of alcoholic beverages. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 7 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 8 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 9 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 10 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01439-01-5
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