S 9155 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the location of retail adult-use dispensaries in proximity to schools and houses of worship; repealer

This bill changes rules for where adult-use cannabis dispensaries can be located. It sets a 500-foot buffer from school entrances and a 200-foot buffer from house of worship entrances (measured in straight lines from the center of each entrance). The law clarifies that houses of worship remain "exclusively" occupied even with certain incidental activities like fund-raising events or health screenings. License renewals cannot be denied solely due to these proximity rules, and new applications must comply with the updated distance standards as of the bill's effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 8, 2026 Signed Feb 11, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · Assembly Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

3524
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Feb 11, 2026
D Democratic41
34 Yea 5 Nay 2
82% Yea
R Republican22
1 Yea 19 Nay 2
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.2
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 8, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
28