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NY A 254

in committee

Provides that all persons have the right to food and the right to be free from hunger, malnutrition, starvation and the endangerment of life from the scarcity of or lack of access to nourishing food

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 254 pass?

Not yet. NY A 254 is in committee as of 2026-01-30 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY A 254 about?

Provides that all persons have the right to grow, raise, harvest, produce and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health and well-being, and the right to be free from hunger, malnutrition, starvation and the endangerment of life from the scarcity of or lack of access to nourishing food.

Who sponsors NY A 254?

Michaelle C. Solages is the primary sponsor of NY A 254.

Description

Provides that all persons have the right to grow, raise, harvest, produce and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health and well-being, and the right to be free from hunger, malnutrition, starvation and the endangerment of life from the scarcity of or lack of access to nourishing food.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-30 — OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michaelle C. Solagesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-08

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  5. 2026-01-30

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 10474not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 2062

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A254?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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