A 5725 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes retail licenses to sell liquor for on-premises consumption at airline lounges

Summary

Authorizes retail licenses to sell liquor for on-premises consumption at airline lounges located within an airport and owned, leased, or operated by a United States certified airline.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A5725 → A5725A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify who can receive alcoholic beverages at airline lounges and to add an exemption for airline lounges from certain liquor licensing requirements. The changes make the language more specific about eligibility and remove references to airline tickets and loyalty programs in favor of lounge access privileges and guests.

Scope change

The bill's scope was modified to clarify eligibility criteria for airline lounge liquor licenses and to exempt airline lounges from specific liquor law restrictions that apply to other private functions.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed eligibility for receiving alcoholic beverages at airline lounges from persons with airline tickets or lounge access privileges and loyalty program members to persons with lounge access privileges and their guests as authorized by the airline.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new exemption for airline lounges from restrictions on private functions and package sales where alcohol service is incidental to the event.

TIMELINE

Added procedural language indicating the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted to the committee on Economic Development.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5725A

lower

May 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors