A 7040 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes private membership establishments to have certain licenses for sale of alcohol

This bill creates a new license category allowing private "for-profit clubs" (like corporate dining spaces or social clubs) to serve alcohol on-site to members and their guests. It requires clubs to have at least 100 members, pay a $20,000 annual fee, and comply with location restrictions (e.g., 200 feet from schools/worship, 500 feet from other liquor licenses). Corporate dining spaces can qualify without membership requirements but must disclose third-party food/beverage contracts and maintain records. The license applies only to venues operating for recreational, social, or corporate purposes under specific by-laws.
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
Aug 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Signed Aug 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

A7040A → A7040B · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to advance it to the next legislative committee (Codes Committee) and to add a minimum membership requirement of 100 members for for-profit club licenses. This change ensures that only larger organizations can obtain this specific type of liquor license, likely to prevent abuse of the for-profit club designation by smaller entities.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by adding a new eligibility requirement that for-profit clubs must have at least 100 members to qualify for the license.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a requirement that for-profit clubs must have one hundred or more members to be eligible for the license.

PROCEDURE

Updated the legislative status to show the bill was reported from the Economic Development Committee and referred to the Committee on Codes.

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

How they voted

62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D Democratic41
41 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Aug 22, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.342
lower
Jun 9, 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 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7040B
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7040A
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors