S 9979 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes retail licensees to purchase alcohol with a business payment

This bill allows retail alcohol licensees to use business credit or debit cards to pay for alcohol purchases from manufacturers and wholesalers. It defines a "business payment card" as a card issued in the licensee's name without any financial interest from the alcohol supplier, ensuring the transaction is for genuine business use. The law requires suppliers to clearly list both the base price and the total amount including any card fees on invoices, while explicitly stating that retailers must cover the cost of these transaction fees. Additionally, the bill mandates that if a supplier accepts these cards, they must offer them on equal terms to all licensees, but it does not force any supplier to accept this payment method.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 3, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of James Skoufis
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
NY
42