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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9579
I N S E N A T E
March 26, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
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 ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 106 of the alcoholic beverage control law is
2 amended by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows:
3 18. ALL RETAIL LICENSEES FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, EXCEPT CORPO-
4 RATIONS OPERATING A VESSEL, RAILROAD CAR, OR AIRCRAFT BEING OPERATED ON
5 REGULARLY SCHEDULED FLIGHTS BY A UNITED STATES CERTIFICATED AIRLINE,
6 SHALL SERVE TAP WATER TO A PATRON, UPON REQUEST, AT NO COST TO SUCH
7 PATRON. SUCH WATER SHALL MEET ALL FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS
8 CONCERNING PURITY OF DRINKING WATER AND SHALL BE SUPPLIED IN A RECEPTA-
9 CLE OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHT OUNCES PER SERVING.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
11 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15156-01-6