New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5396: Relates to authorizing certain sales of private label wine
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Authorizes certain restaurants to sell sealed bottles of private label wine for off-premises consumption with the purchase of a substantial food item.
What the bill says
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to private label wine.
From the amended text, May 27, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to private label wine THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new subdivision 23-a to read as follows: 23-A. "PRIVATE LABEL" MEANS AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WITH A BRAND NAME OR TRADE NAME LABEL THAT IS EXCLUSIVELY OWNED BY A LICENSED RETAILER, OR OWNED BY AN ENTITY THAT HAS GRANTED A RETAILER THE LEGAL RIGHT TO USE SUCH BRAND NAME OR TRADE NAME, AND SUCH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IS SOLD AT RETAIL WITHIN THE STATE EXCLUSIVELY BY SUCH RETAILER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PRIVATE LABEL WINE MAY ALSO BE SOLD BY LICENSEES THAT ARE COMMONLY OWNED AFFILIATES OF SUCH RETAILER UNLESS THE LICENSED PREMISES INCLUDES ANY OPENING OR MEANS OF ENTRANCE OR PASSAGEWAY FOR PERSONS OR THINGS BETWEEN THE LICENSED PREMISES AND ANY PREMISES LICENSED UNDER SECTION FIFTY-FOUR OR FIFTY-FOUR-A OF THIS CHAPTER. § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 3 of section 101-b of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended by chapter 531 of the laws of 1964, is amended to read as follows: (c) Provided however, nothing contained in this section shall require any manufacturer or wholesaler to list ANY PRIVATE LABEL in any schedule …
Sponsors
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Luis Sepúlveda (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5396A
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.529
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1441
Votes
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (March 10, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 28, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (May 28, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Common questions
- What is S5396?
- S5396 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to authorizing certain sales of private label wine.
- What does S5396 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to private label wine.
- What is the status of S5396?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5396?
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S5396?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5396
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