New York A 10995: Ensures that the provisions governing liquor licenses are consistent with respect to public interest factors

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A10995 Summary:

BILL NOA10995 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07407

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SPONSORDe Los Santos

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§64, 64-a, 64-b & 64-c, ABC L

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Ensures that the provisions governing liquor licenses are consistent with respect to public interest factors.

Go to top A10995 Actions:

BILL NOA10995 

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04/15/2026referred to economic development

04/21/2026reported 

04/23/2026advanced to third reading cal.388

Go to topA10995 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Chair:Stirpe 
DATE:04/21/2026AYE/NAY:17/7 Action: Favorable StirpeAyeFriendExcused

MagnarelliAyeMorinelloNay

LupardoAyeLemondesNay

HyndmanAyeBrownNay

SternAyeBeephanNay

TapiaAyePirozzoloNay

LucasAyeBrook-KrasnyNay

CunninghamAyeBolognaNay

SimoneAye

ZaccaroAye

DaisAye

GriffinAye

TorresAye

HooksAye

LasherExcused

KayAye

WrightAye

KassayAye

Go to topA10995 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA10995 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10995

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 15, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DE LOS SANTOS -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Economic Development

 AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to
 making the provisions governing the various on-premises liquor
 licenses consistent with respect to public interest factors that may
 be considered by the state liquor authority when evaluating the merits
 of a license application

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6-a of section 64 of the alcoholic beverage
 2 control law, as added by chapter 670 of the laws of 1993, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 6-a. The authority may consider [any or] all of the following in
 5 determining whether public convenience and advantage and the public
 6 interest will be promoted by the granting of licenses and permits for
 7 the sale of alcoholic beverages at a particular unlicensed location:
 8 (a) [The] the number, classes and character of licenses in proximity
 9 to the location and in the particular municipality or subdivision there-
 10 of[.];
 11 (b) [Evidence] evidence that all necessary licenses and permits have
 12 been obtained from the state and all other governing bodies[.];
 13 (c) [Effect] effect of the grant of the license on vehicular traffic
 14 and parking in proximity to the location[.];
 15 (d) [The] the existing noise level at the location and any increase in
 16 noise level that would be generated by the proposed premises[.];
 17 (e) [The] the history of liquor violations and reported criminal
 18 activity at the proposed premises[.];
 19 (f) history of building and fire violations at any businesses owned
 20 and/or operated by the applicant;
 21 (g) history of formal communication from the municipality or community
 22 board made pursuant to this chapter for businesses owned and/or operated
 23 by the applicant; and
 24 (h) [Any] any other factors specified by law or regulation that are
 25 relevant to determine the public convenience and advantage [and public

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00561-01-5

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 1 interest of the community] and necessary to find that the granting of
 2 such license shall be in the public interest.
 3 § 2. Section 64-a of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by
 4 adding a new subdivision 6-a to read as follows:
 5 6-a. The authority may consider all of the following in determining
 6 whether public convenience and advantage and the public interest will be
 7 promoted by the granting of licenses and permits for the sale of alco-
 8 holic beverages at a particular unlicensed location:
 9 (a) the number, classes and character of licenses in proximity to the
 10 location and in the particular municipality or subdivision thereof;
 11 (b) evidence that applicants have secured all necessary licenses and
 12 permits from the state and all other governing bodies;
 13 (c) the effect that the granting of the license will have on vehicular
 14 traffic and parking in the proximity of the location;
 15 (d) the existing noise level at the location and any i