S 4353 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Prohibits alcohol sales to persons inside of motor vehicles

This bill would generally stop liquor stores from selling alcohol to customers who are sitting inside their cars. The main rule is that a store cannot make such a sale unless it has a specific license allowing it to sell alcohol for take-out. This change directly affects retail alcohol sellers and consumers who might currently buy drinks while seated in vehicles. The law would take effect 30 days after it is officially passed.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2023 Last action Jun 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 5, 2024

How they voted

58–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 62
Jun 5, 2024
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican21
19 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jun 10, 2023
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42