A 6277 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a brand owner's license

This bill amends New York's alcoholic beverage control law to adjust civil penalty limits for license violations and streamline enforcement. It sets specific maximum fines: $10,000 for most retail licenses, $30,000 for wholesale licenses, and $100,000 for certain brand owner licenses. If a fine remains unpaid 45 days after notice, the liquor authority must send a 20-day payment warning before pursuing a court judgment for unpaid amounts. The changes directly affect businesses holding liquor licenses (retail, wholesale, or brand owner) by clarifying penalty tiers and adding a formal default judgment process for unpaid fines.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

A6277 A6277A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill amendment updates the bill number and committee status, adds a new section regarding default judgment procedures for unpaid civil penalties, and modifies penalty amounts for certain license holders. The changes affect how penalties are enforced and the maximum fines that can be imposed on different types of alcohol license holders.
Scope change
The bill now includes procedures for entering default judgments when penalties remain unpaid, expanding enforcement mechanisms beyond just imposing fines.
ENFORCEMENT

Added new procedures for sending notices of impending default judgment when civil penalties remain unpaid for more than 45 days, allowing the division to enter default judgments in court.

Changed the civil penalty amount from one hundred thousand dollars to one hundred thousand dollars as against the holder of any license issued pursuant to sections fifty-one and sixty-two of this chapter.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill number from A6277 to A6277-A and added committee status showing the bill was discharged, amended, and recommitted.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 9, 2025

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Dec 19, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.656
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6277A
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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