New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A8548 — Relates to the adoption of a good cause for disapproval standard for certain off-premises retail licenses

Last action — In Assembly Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Not enough signal yet

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

Not enough signal yet to read this bill's trajectory — we surface a likelihood only once there's real movement (stage, sponsorship, committee, or votes) to point to.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

This bill establishes a standard for disapproving certain off-premises retail liquor licenses.

The bill introduces a 'good cause for disapproval' standard for the liquor authority regarding certain off-premises retail licenses. This means that the authority must provide a legitimate reason if it denies these licenses.

Summary

Relates to the adoption of a good cause for disapproval standard for certain off-premises retail licenses by the liquor authority.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. PRINT NUMBER 8548A

  2. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  3. REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  4. REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 218 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety taxation housing
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does A8548 do?
Relates to the adoption of a good cause for disapproval standard for certain off-premises retail licenses by the liquor authority.
Who sponsors A8548?
A8548 is sponsored by Albert A. Stirpe.
What is the current status of A8548?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced May 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track A8548?
Track A8548 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on A8548

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of A8548

Last checked for changes about 2 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →