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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8359: Creates a special on-premises license for certain properties

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 8359 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on June 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates a special on-premises license for certain properties. Primary sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 8359B.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Creates a special on-premises license for properties which are located within a designated industrial or economic zoning district, occupy not less than twenty thousand square feet of floor area, and are located at least 500 feet from a residential building.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
James SkoufisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 8359B
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
  3. PRINT NUMBER 8359A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
  5. REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
  6. REFERRED TO RULES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source