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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 9163: Increases the number of package store licenses able to be held by one person

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 9163 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on February 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Increases the number of package store licenses able to be held by one person. Primary sponsor: James Skoufis (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 9, 2026): REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS.

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.

Increases the number of package store licenses able to be held by one person to two; permits certain licensees to buy and sell from other certain licensees.

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. REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

Sources

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