Authorizes licensees to remain open for extended hours of operation statewide for a specific period of time

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeremy Cooney and 2 co-sponsors

Provides a temporary statewide extension of on-premises alcohol sale hours from June 11 to July 20, 2026, with automatic repeal after July 21, 2026, respecting stricter local rules

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9990A

Summary of Bill S 9990-A (2025-2026) – New York

Purpose and intent

This bill authorizes on-premises alcoholic beverage licensees across New York State to operate with extended hours for a limited, specific period in June–July 2026. The extension is temporary and purpose-specific, with repeal scheduled automatically after July 21, 2026, unless further legislation extends or extends different terms.

Key provisions and changes

Temporary extension window: For the period from June 11, 2026, to July 20, 2026, licensees may sell or offer for sale alcoholic beverages in accordance with the standard permitted hours (paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 5 of section 106) even if a county had previously imposed more restrictive hours.

Hours framework remains otherwise intact: The bill preserves the general timeline restrictions on sales outside those dates, including:

Sunday: 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (with certain permits allowing exceptions)
Weekdays (other than Sundays): 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. (subject to existing county rules)
Airport locations owned/operated by Port Authority: 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. (not subject to county reductions)

Consumption timing limit: Patrons cannot consume alcohol on the premises later than one-half hour after the start of prohibited hours.

Local restrictions may apply: If a local authority imposed stricter hours as a license condition, those more restrictive hours still apply; the temporary extension does not override such conditions where they are more restrictive.

Effective date and expiration: The act take effect immediately and expires, with repeal, on July 21, 2026.

Who is affected

Licensed alcohol retailers (on-premises): Bars, restaurants, taverns, and other establishments with on-premises alcohol licenses.

Local governments/authorities: Counties and municipalities with existing hours restrictions continue to apply their stricter rules unless the temporary statewide extension applies during the specified period.

Port Authority airport premises: As applicable, the special airport provision remains in effect for those locations during the period.

Procedural and timeline notes

Introduced in the Senate and referred to Investigations and Government Operations.

Passed amendments through the normal Senate committee and floor process, with a third-reading amendment on June 1, 2026.

Enacted to take immediate effect and automatically expire on July 21, 2026, unless later legislative action alters or renews this authority.

Summary assessment

S 9990-A provides a narrow, time-limited expansion of on-premises alcohol sale hours statewide, intended to support venues during a defined summer period. The bill preserves existing county and local control where stricter hours are in place and ends automatically after July 21, 2026.