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S 6142: Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools and playgrounds; defines billboards.
What S 6142 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to regulate billboards advertising alcoholic beverages in New York State. It prohibits the erection or maintenance of such billboards within 1,000 feet of: - Public or private elementary or secondary schools - Playgrounds adjacent to or within 1,000 feet of private or public elementary or secondary schools The bill defines a billboard as any stationary device intended to attract the attention of operators of motor vehicles or pedestrians. The new regulations will take effect one year after the bill becomes a law.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6142
- What is the current status of S 6142?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6142 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 CONSUMER PROTECTION".
- Did S 6142 pass?
- Not yet. S 6142 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6142, and where is it now?
- S 6142 was authored by Sen. Kevin Parker. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
| Mar. 05, 2025 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 5, 2025 · 233 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6142 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 5, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to billboards advertising alcoholic beverages The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new 2 section 397-c to read as follows: 3 § 397-c. Billboards advertising alcoholic beverages. No billboard 4 advertising any alcoholic beverage shall be erected or maintained within 5 one thousand feet of (1) any public or private elementary or secondary 6 school or (2) any playground adjacent to or within one thousand feet of 7 any private or public elementary or secondary school. For purposes of 8 this section, the term "billboard" shall include any billboard, sign, 9 notice, poster, display or other stationary device intended to attract 10 or which does attract the attention of operators of motor vehicles or 11 pedestrians. 12 § 2. This act shall take effect one year after the date on which it 13 shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10563-01-5
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