What's happening
This bill allows liquor and wine stores in New York to begin selling for off-premises consumption at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
Why it matters
Expands Sunday morning access to liquor and wine. , making it easier for consumers to purchase alcohol earlier in the day, which could especially benefit those hosting brunches, tailgates, or other early events.
Provides a potential boost for local liquor and wine store sales. , allowing them to capture more customer traffic and compete with other alcohol retailers (like grocery stores or bars) that may already have earlier Sunday hours.
Reflects changing social norms and demand. , moving away from older "blue laws" that restricted alcohol sales on Sundays, and signaling a shift toward more permissive and consumer-friendly alcohol regulations in New York.
Could have secondary impacts on public health, local business operations, and community events. , as expanded sales hours might increase alcohol availability and convenience, requiring localities and enforcement agencies to adapt accordingly.
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Allow Sunday Liquor Sales
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Sponsors
12 Co-sponsors
2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Authorizes licensees to sell liquor and/or wine for off-premises consumption between 10 am and 9 pm on Sundays
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor Terrence P. Murphy
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6492
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 7, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. JENNE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to authorizing licensees to sell liquor and/or wine for off-premises consumption on Sundays
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 14 of section 105 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by section 1 of part U of chapter 63 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
(a) No premises licensed to sell liquor and/or wine for off-premises consumption shall be permitted to remain open:
(i) On Sunday before [twelve o'clock post meridian] ten o'clock antemeridian and after nine o'clock post meridian.
(ii) On any day between midnight and eight o'clock antemeridian.
(iii) On the twenty-fifth day of December, known as Christmas day.
In any community where daylight saving time is in effect, such time shall be deemed the standard time for the purpose of this subdivision.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09596-02-7
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