New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A4666: Movie theater, for-profit-acquire plenary retail consumption license
Status: Passed one chamber, September 28, 2026
Permits certain for-profit movie theaters to sell alcoholic beverages under specified conditions.*
What the bill says
An Act concerning alcoholic beverage licenses and supplementing Title 33 of the Revised Statutes.
From the amended text, June 23, 2026:
An Act concerning alcoholic beverage licenses and supplementing Title 33 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 3[1. a. The governing board or body of any municipality, upon the approval of the Director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, may issue a plenary retail consumption license to a for-profit entity that regularly operates a motion picture exhibition facility 1[, primarily for the showing of first-run motion pictures,]1 for which admission is charged. b. A license issued pursuant to this section shall be used only in connection with a 1[premises that is primarily used for the showing of first-run motion pictures] [ADDED: qualifying motion picture exhibition facility as defined in subsection h. of this section] 1. c. The license shall authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by the for-profit entity who has been approved pursuant to procedures established by the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control for consumption on the licensed premises: (1) during the two hours immediately preceding the showing of first-run motion pictures; and (2) during 1[the showing of first-run motion pictures] [ADDED: scheduled motion picture exhibitions conducted at the licensed premises in connection with the operation of the qualifying motion picture exhibition facility] 1. d. Application for the initial issuance and renewal of each license shall …
Sponsors
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36) · primary sponsor
- Maureen Rowan (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Cody D. Miller (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Carmen Theresa Morales (D, 34)
- Shama A. Haider (D, 37)
- Rosaura Bagolie (D, 27)
- Alixon Collazos-Gill (D, 27)
- Carol A. Murphy (D, 7)
- Jerry Walker (D, 31)
- Katie Brennan (D, 32)
- Yvonne Lopez (D, 19)
Latest actions
- : R/S REF SLP
- : PA (56-22-0)
- : REP/ACA 2RA
- : REP/ACA REF AAP
- : REP/ACA REF ACE
- : INT 1RA REF AOF
Votes
- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Movie theater, for-profit-acquire plenary retail consumption license (June 30, 2026): 56 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (June 23, 2026): 12 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (June 4, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee: Reported with committee amendments (Aca) (May 14, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Common questions
- What is A4666?
- A4666 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Movie theater, for-profit-acquire plenary retail consumption license.
- What does A4666 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning alcoholic beverage licenses and supplementing Title 33 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of A4666?
- Passed one chamber as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: R/S REF SLP (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored A4666?
- Clinton Calabrese (D, 36), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A4666?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4666
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