NY State Senate Bill 2015-S6531

Senate Bill S6531

Signed By Governor

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the consumption of alcohol by students under the age of twenty-one who are enrolled in certain courses of study

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9056 - Signed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 04, 2016	signed chap.409
Oct 26, 2016	delivered to governor
Jun 15, 2016	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.879 substituted for s6531
Jun 15, 2016	substituted by a9056
May 23, 2016	advanced to third reading
May 18, 2016	2nd report cal.
May 17, 2016	1st report cal.879
Jan 22, 2016	referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Votes

- Jun 15, 2016 - Floor Vote
  A9056
  
  62
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 15, 2016
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Persaud
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Diaz
  May 17, 2016 - Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee Vote
  S6531
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Alcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee Vote: May 17, 2016
      
      aye (7)
      
      Amedore
      
      Bonacic
      
      Carlucci
      
      Croci
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Parker
      
      Ritchie

2015-S6531 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9056
Law Section:: Alcoholic Beverage Control Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§65 & 65-c, ABC L

2015-S6531 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the consumption of alcohol by students under the age of twenty-one who are enrolled in certain courses of study.

2015-S6531 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6531

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the
consumption of alcohol by students under the age of twenty-one who are
enrolled in certain courses of study

 PURPOSE :

To allow students, under the age of twenty-one, to taste or sample
alcoholic beverages in off campus settings as part of a required
curriculum.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

§ 1 amends subdivision 5 of section 65 of the alcoholic beverage
control law

§ 2 amends paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 65-c of the
alcoholic beverage control law

§ 3 is the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

With the growth of the spirit and beverage industry in New York State,
many academic institutions have developed or expanded curriculums to
meet the growing need for workers in the agriculture, hospitality and
beverage industry. Many of these programs and curricula offer hands-on
training to familiarize students with the food or beverages they will
be working with.

Currently, students under the age of twenty-one are not allowed to
partake in tastings at off campus sites. Given the rise of wineries,
distilleries and breweries in the state, many programs are interested
in bringing their students to these establishments. This bill would
allow students to gain a better understanding of this growing industry
through direct contact with professionals in the field. The curriculum
for these programs are licensed and registered by the State Education
Department. Any consumption would take place under the supervision of
an instructor and in accordance with the approved curriculum, to
ensure that responsible tastings are conducted.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2015-S6531 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6531

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation  to  the
  consumption of alcohol by students under the age of twenty-one who are
  enrolled in certain courses of study

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 5 of  section  65  of  the  alcoholic  beverage
control  law,  as amended by chapter 107 of the laws of 1986, is amended
to read as follows:
  5. The provisions of subdivision one of this section shall  not  apply
to  a person who gives or causes to be given any such alcoholic beverage
to a person under the age of twenty-one years, who is  a  student  in  a
curriculum  licensed or registered by the state education department and
is required to taste or imbibe alcoholic beverages in courses which  are
part  of  the required curriculum, provided such alcoholic beverages are
used only for instructional purposes during [classes] ON-CAMPUS OR  OFF-
CAMPUS COURSES conducted pursuant to such curriculum.
  S  2.  Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 65-c of the alcoholic
beverage control law, as added by chapter 592 of the laws  of  1989,  is
amended to read as follows:
  (a)  to  a  person who is a student in a curriculum licensed or regis-
tered by the state education department and the student is  required  to
taste  or  imbibe alcoholic beverages in ON-CAMPUS OR OFF-CAMPUS courses
which are a part of the required  curriculum,  provided  such  alcoholic
beverages   are  used  only  for  instructional  purposes  during  class
conducted pursuant to such curriculum; or
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13363-01-5

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