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NY S 596

enacted

Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 596 pass?

Yes. NY S 596 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-12-19): APPROVAL MEMO.50

What is NY S 596 about?

Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise if there is no change in the ownership of the enterprise and no material change in the nature or management of the enterprise from the time of approval of the previous minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.

Who sponsors NY S 596?

Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 596, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise if there is no change in the ownership of the enterprise and no material change in the nature or management of the enterprise from the time of approval of the previous minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-12-19 — APPROVAL MEMO.50
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Hincheyprimary
  • Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
  • Nathalia Fernandezcosponsor
  • Pamela Helmingcosponsor
  • Dean Murraycosponsor
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • Lea Webbcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-19

    APPROVAL MEMO.50

  2. 2025-12-19

    SIGNED CHAP.669

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-12-08

    DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-05-29

    RETURNED TO SENATE

  5. 2025-05-29

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

    passage

  6. 2025-05-29

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.298

  7. 2025-05-29

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A2296

  8. 2025-05-13

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  9. 2025-05-13

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. 2025-05-13

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  11. 2025-03-20

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  12. 2025-03-19

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  13. 2025-03-18

    1ST REPORT CAL.555

  14. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Procurement And Contracts Vote

    2025-03-18 · pass · 7-0

    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: yes

  • Floor Vote

    2025-05-13 · pass · 57-0

    Member-level votes (62)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Stephen T. Chan: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • Andrew J. Lanza: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Dean Murray: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • James Tedisco: yes
    • Mark Walczyk: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Robert Ortt: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused
    • James Sanders Jr.: excused

  • Assembly Vote

    2025-05-29 · pass · 146-0

    Member-level votes (150)
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Carroll P: yes
    • Friend: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Peoples-Stokes: yes
    • Slater: yes
    • Anderson: yes
    • Carroll RC: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Lemondes: yes
    • Pheffer Amato: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Angelino: yes
    • Chandler-Waterm: yes
    • Gallahan: yes
    • Levenberg: yes
    • Pirozzolo: yes
    • Smullen: yes
    • Bailey: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Gandolfo: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Pretlow: yes
    • Solages: yes
    • Barclay: yes
    • Chludzinski: yes
    • Gibbs: yes
    • Lunsford: yes
    • Ra: yes
    • Steck: yes
    • Barrett: yes
    • Clark: yes
    • Giglio: yes
    • Lupardo: yes
    • Raga: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Beephan: yes
    • Colton: yes
    • Glick: yes
    • Magnarelli: yes
    • Rajkumar: yes
    • Stirpe: yes
    • Bendett: yes
    • Conrad: yes
    • Gonzalez-Rojas: yes
    • Maher: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Tague: yes
    • Benedetto: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Gray: yes
    • Mamdani: excused
    • Reilly: yes
    • Tannousis: yes
    • Berger: yes
    • Cruz: yes
    • Griffin: yes
    • Manktelow: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Tapia: yes
    • Bichotte Hermel: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Hawley: yes
    • McDonald: yes
    • Rivera: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Blankenbush: yes
    • Dais: yes
    • Hevesi: yes
    • McDonough: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Blumencranz: yes
    • Davila: yes
    • Hooks: yes
    • McMahon: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Bologna: yes
    • De Los Santos: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Meeks: yes
    • Rozic: yes
    • Vanel: yes
    • Bores: yes
    • DeStefano: yes
    • Hyndman: yes
    • Mikulin: yes
    • Santabarbara: yes
    • Walker: yes
    • Brabenec: yes
    • Dilan: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Sayegh: yes
    • Walsh: yes
    • Braunstein: yes
    • Dinowitz: yes
    • Jacobson: yes
    • Mitaynes: yes
    • Schiavoni: yes
    • Weprin: yes
    • Bronson: yes
    • DiPietro: yes
    • Jensen: yes
    • Molitor: yes
    • Seawright: excused
    • Wieder: yes
    • Brook-Krasny: yes
    • Durso: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Morinello: yes
    • Sempolinski: yes
    • Williams: excused
    • Brown EA: yes
    • Eachus: yes
    • Kassay: yes
    • Norber: yes
    • Septimo: yes
    • Woerner: yes
    • Brown K: yes
    • Eichenstein: yes
    • Kay: yes
    • Novakhov: yes
    • Shimsky: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Burdick: yes
    • Epstein: yes
    • Kelles: yes
    • O'Pharrow: yes
    • Shrestha: yes
    • Yeger: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Fall: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Otis: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Zaccaro: yes
    • Burroughs: yes
    • Fitzpatrick: yes
    • Lasher: yes
    • Palmesano: yes
    • Simone: yes
    • Zinerman: yes
    • Buttenschon: yes
    • Forrest: yes
    • Lavine: excused
    • Paulin: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Mr. Speaker: yes

Related bills

  • Prior session: S 9588not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 1687not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 2296

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S596?summary=&detail=

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