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A 8548: Relates to the adoption of a good cause for disapproval standard for certain off-premises retail licenses by the liquor authority.
What A 8548 does, verified August 14, 2026
The proposed law aims to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to allow for the issuance of seven-day licenses to sell liquor at retail for consumption off the premises. The law requires liquor authorities to make determinations in accordance with public convenience and advantage, unless there is good cause shown for disapproval. This change applies to both new license issuances and transfers of existing licenses to other premises. The law takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: print number 8548a (2026-08-14)Alert me
Quick answers about A 8548
- What is the current status of A 8548?
- As of August 14, 2026, A 8548 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on August 14, 2026, was "print number 8548a".
- Did A 8548 pass?
- Not yet. A 8548 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8548, and where is it now?
- A 8548 was authored by Asm. Al Stirpe.
Author and sponsors
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| Aug. 14, 2026 | print number 8548a |
| Aug. 14, 2026 | amend (t) and recommit to economic development |
| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| May. 20, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 20, 2025 · 309 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8548 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 20, 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 the approval of seven day licenses to sell liquor at retail for consump- tion off the premises The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 63 of the alcoholic beverage 2 control law, as added by chapter 1024 of the laws of 1965, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 6. Determinations under this section with respect to approving the 5 issuance of a new license or under section one hundred eleven of this 6 chapter with respect to the transfer to any other premises of a license 7 issued hereunder, shall be made [in accordance with public convenience8and advantage] unless there is good cause shown for disapproval by the 9 liquor authority. 10 § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 79 of the alcoholic beverage control 11 law, as added by chapter 1024 of the laws of 1965, is amended to read as 12 follows: 13 4. Determinations under this section with respect to approving the 14 issuance of a new license or under section one hundred eleven of this 15 chapter with respect to the transfer to any other premises of a license 16 issued hereunder shall be made [in accordance with public convenience17and advantage] unless there is good cause shown for disapproval by the 18 liquor authority. 19 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04805-01-5
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