New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9579: Requires certain establishments provide tap water on request
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires certain establishments provide tap water on request.
What the bill says
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to requiring retail licensees for on-premises alcohol consumption provide tap water upon request.
From the introduced text, March 26, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to requiring retail licensees for on-premises alcohol consumption provide tap water upon request THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 106 of the alcoholic beverage control law is amended by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows: 18. ALL RETAIL LICENSEES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, EXCEPT CORPORATIONS OPERATING A VESSEL, RAILROAD CAR, OR AIRCRAFT BEING OPERATED ON REGULARLY SCHEDULED FLIGHTS BY A UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED AIRLINE, SHALL SERVE TAP WATER TO A PATRON, UPON REQUEST, AT NO COST TO SUCH PATRON. SUCH WATER SHALL MEET ALL FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING PURITY OF DRINKING WATER AND SHALL BE SUPPLIED IN A RECEPTACLE OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHT OUNCES PER SERVING. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15156-01-6
Sponsors
- James Sanders (D, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.721
- : REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Votes
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Investigations And Government Operations Committee Vote (April 21, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Common questions
- What is S9579?
- S9579 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires certain establishments provide tap water on request.
- What does S9579 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to requiring retail licensees for on-premises alcohol consumption provide tap water upon request.
- What is the status of S9579?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9579?
- James Sanders (D, 10).
- Where is the official record for S9579?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9579
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