S 5396 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to authorizing certain sales of private label wine

Summary

Authorizes certain restaurants to sell sealed bottles of private label wine for off-premises consumption with the purchase of a substantial food item.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Jun 5, 2026

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What changed between versions

S5396 → S5396A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new co-sponsor (Senator Sepulveda) and recommit the legislation to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations for further review. Additionally, a new exception was added to the law prohibiting off-premises sales of wine, allowing restaurants to sell sealed bottles of private label wine for takeout if the customer purchases a substantial food item.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability was expanded by creating a specific exception for restaurants to sell private label wine for off-premises consumption, whereas previously such sales were generally prohibited for on-premises licensees.

ELIGIBILITY

Restaurants are now eligible to sell sealed bottles of private label wine for off-premises consumption, provided the sale includes the purchase of a substantial food item.

REQUIREMENT

The new eligibility for off-premises wine sales is conditional on the purchase of a substantial food item.

TECHNICAL

The bill was re-committed to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations for further review, and a new co-sponsor was added.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 5, 2026

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

May 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5396A

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor