S 646: Makes permanent certain provisions relating to liquidator's permits and temporary retail permits.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified June 5, 2026

What S 646 does, verified June 5, 2026

The bill aims to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law to improve the effectiveness of liquidator's permits and temporary retail permits. It modifies section 5 of the law, which governs the duration and implementation of these permits. The changes take effect immediately, with some provisions expiring and being repealed after a certain period. The bill aims to enhance the regulatory framework for these permits, ensuring they serve their intended purpose.

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Last action: COMMITTED TO RULES (2026-06-05)Alert me

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Sen. James SkoufisAuthor · New York State Senate

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Jun. 05, 2026	COMMITTED TO RULES
Mar. 26, 2026	ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Mar. 25, 2026	2ND REPORT CAL.
Mar. 24, 2026	1ST REPORT CAL.606
Jan. 07, 2026	REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

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Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 231 words

    STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 646 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend chapter 396 of the laws of 2010 amending the alcoholic beverage control law relating to liquidator's permits and temporary retail permits, in relation to the effectiveness thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 5 of chapter 396 of the laws of 2010 amending the 2 alcoholic beverage control law relating to liquidator's permits and 3 temporary retail permits, as amended by section 1 of part K of chapter 4 55 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: 5 § 5. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 6 have become a law[, provided that paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of 7 section 97-a of the alcoholic beverage control law as added by section 8 two of this act shall expire and be deemed repealed October 12, 2025]. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02200-01-5

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