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A 8547: Relates to off premise retail license holders; increases the number of licenses authorized under section 63 of the alcoholic beverage control law from one to two licenses.
What A 8547 does, verified February 6, 2026
The proposed law aims to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to regulate off-premise retail license holders. Currently, a person can hold only one license under this section. The new law would limit this to two licenses, allowing individuals to operate multiple off-premise retail establishments. The changes would take effect immediately upon passage.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8547
- What is the current status of A 8547?
- As of February 6, 2026, A 8547 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 8547 pass?
- Not yet. A 8547 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8547, and where is it now?
- A 8547 was authored by Asm. Brian Cunningham with 10 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| May. 20, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 20, 2025 · 142 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8547 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 20, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to off premise retail license holders The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 63 of the alcoholic beverage 2 control law is amended to read as follows: 3 5. Not more than [one license] two licenses shall be granted to any 4 person under this section. 5 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13008-01-5
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