New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S368: Permits the sale of tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries at liquor stores
Status: In committee, August 10, 2026
Permits the sale of tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries at liquor stores.
What the bill says
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the sale of tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries at liquor stores.
From the amended text, August 10, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the sale of tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries at liquor stores THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 104 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 24 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: (a) No wholesaler shall be engaged in any other business on the premises to be licensed; except that nothing contained in this chapter shall: (1) prohibit a beer wholesaler from (i) acquiring, storing or selling non-alcoholic snack foods, as defined in paragraph (b) of this subdivision, (ii) manufacturing, bottling, storing, or selling non-alcoholic carbonated beverages, (iii) manufacturing, storing or selling non-alcoholic non-carbonated soft drinks, mineral waters, spring waters, drinking water, non-taxable malt or cereal beverages, juice drinks, fruit or vegetable juices, ice, liquid beverage mixes and dry or frozen beverage mixes, (iv) acquiring, storing or selling wine products, (v) the sale of promotional items on such premises, or (vi) the sale of tobacco products at retail by wholesalers who are licensed to sell beer and other products at retail; (2) prohibit a wholesaler authorized to sell wine from manufacturing, acquiring or selling wine merchandise, as defined in …
Sponsors
- James Skoufis (D, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 368A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Subjects: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Common questions
- What is S368?
- S368 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Permits the sale of tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries at liquor stores.
- What does S368 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the sale of tonic water, bitters, and maraschino cherries at liquor stores.
- What is the status of S368?
- In committee as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 368A (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S368?
- James Skoufis (D, 42).
- Where is the official record for S368?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S368
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