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A 8647: Prohibits the placement of liquor and/or wine for sale within five feet of nonalcoholic beverages for retail licensees who sell such liquor and/or wine for consumption off premises.
What A 8647 does, verified August 5, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to require a minimum distance of five feet between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in retail settings. This means that establishments selling liquor and/or wine for consumption off-premises, such as stores, cannot place these items within five feet of other non-alcoholic beverages, such as soda or juice. The bill aims to promote responsible consumption and reduce the temptation to purchase alcohol.
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 8647
- What is the current status of A 8647?
- As of August 5, 2026, A 8647 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 8647 pass?
- Not yet. A 8647 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 8647, and where is it now?
- A 8647 was authored by Asm. Phil Steck with 2 coauthors. 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 |
| May. 22, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, May 22, 2025 · 166 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8647 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY May 22, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STECK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to requiring five feet of distance between alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 105 of the alcoholic beverage control law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 23-a to read as follows: 3 23-a. Each retail licensee of liquor and/or wine for consumption off 4 the premises shall be prohibited from placing such liquor and/or wine 5 for sale within five feet of nonalcoholic beverages. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13053-01-5
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