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NY S 7638

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Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 7638 pass?

The current status of NY S 7638 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): SUBSTITUTED BY A8091B

What is NY S 7638 about?

Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental resilience, racial equity, valued workforce, valued agricultural sector, animal welfare, and nutrition.

Who sponsors NY S 7638?

Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 7638, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Description

Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental resilience, racial equity, valued workforce, valued agricultural sector, animal welfare, and nutrition.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-03 — SUBSTITUTED BY A8091B
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Hincheyprimary
  • Jamaal Baileycosponsor
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Patrick M. Gallivancosponsor
  • Pete Harckhamcosponsor
  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalcosponsor
  • Liz Kruegercosponsor
  • Jack M. Martinscosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Anthony H. Palumbocosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Robert Rolisoncosponsor
  • Sean Ryancosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-03

    SUBSTITUTED BY A8091B

  2. 2026-06-03

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1628

  3. 2026-06-03

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-05

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-08

    PRINT NUMBER 7638B

    amendment-passage

  6. 2026-01-08

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  9. 2026-01-07

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  10. 2025-06-17

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.873

  11. 2025-06-17

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A8091A

  12. 2025-06-11

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-06-11

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  14. 2025-06-11

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  15. 2025-06-11

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1836

  16. 2025-06-11

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-05-28

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-05-22

    PRINT NUMBER 7638A

    amendment-passage

  19. 2025-05-22

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  20. 2025-04-24

    REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Procurement And Contracts Vote - Version: A

    2025-05-28 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: excused

  • Floor Vote - Version: A

    2025-06-11 · pass · 42-17

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Samra Brouk: excused
    • Dean Murray: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused

  • Rules Vote - Version: A

    2025-06-11 · pass · 16-4

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

  • Procurement And Contracts Vote - Version: B

    2026-05-05 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes

Related bills

  • substituted-by: A 8091B
  • Prior session: S 6955not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 8091

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7638?summary=&detail=

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