Permits certain retail licensees to purchase wine and liquor from certain other retail licensees
Summary
Permits on-premises retail licensees to purchase wine and liquor from off-premises retail licensees and off-premises retail licensees to purchase wine and liquor from on-premises retail licensees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Signed Dec 5, 2025
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What changed between versions
S409
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S409A
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to add a second sponsor (Senator Harckham) and include committee reporting status, while reducing the weekly purchase limit for wine and liquor between retail licensees from twelve bottles to six bottles in the aggregate. The amendment also clarifies that both on-premises and off-premises retailers must retain purchase receipts for inspections.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by reducing the maximum number of bottles that can be purchased weekly between retail licensees from twelve to six.
REQUIREMENT
Reduced the weekly purchase limit for wine and liquor between retail licensees from twelve bottles to six bottles in the aggregate.
Added requirement that both on-premises and off-premises retailers must retain purchase receipts for inspection, whereas previously only on-premises retailers were required to do so.
TECHNICAL
Added a second sponsor (Senator Harckham) and included committee reporting status to the bill header.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
58–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Dec 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.613
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 409A
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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