S 2051 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to allowing bed and breakfasts to sell cider, liquor, beer and wine

This bill allows bed and breakfasts in New York to sell beer, wine, cider, and liquor on their premises, directly affecting B&B owners and guests. It amends existing alcohol licensing laws to explicitly include bed and breakfasts as eligible establishments, permitting them to sell their own products and New York-made beverages under standard retail licensing rules. The key change removes previous restrictions that prevented B&Bs from serving alcohol, aligning them with other licensed food and drink venues like restaurants or hotels. This update applies to all types of licensed beverage producers (breweries, wineries, cideries) operating at B&B locations. The bill does not permit off-premises sales or alter existing licensing requirements beyond this specific expansion.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Mar 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

590
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Mar 20, 2025
D Democratic41
37 Yea 4
90% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Lea Webb
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
52