Is this really an alcohol-industry push?

The timing might raise a question, but it doesn’t show who is behind a bill. I’d want to see the bill text, who introduced it, any lobbying disclosures, and what supporters say the problem is. Without that, “the industry is trying to boost sales” is a possibility, not an established explanation.

There’s also a resident-choice angle. A rule could be about whether adults in long-term care can make their own decisions, rather than about encouraging anyone to drink. The details matter a lot: a policy allowing a resident to have a drink is different from a facility promoting alcohol or serving it without safeguards.

I’d be cautious about treating several proposals as one coordinated trend unless they’re actually linked. Check which jurisdictions are involved and whether the bills have similar wording or shared sponsors and lobbyists. A sales decline happening around the same time is worth noticing, but by itself it doesn’t establish a connection.