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NY A 7459

in committee

Relates to the implementation of a food security, empowerment and economic development program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 7459 pass?

Not yet. NY A 7459 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HEALTH

What is NY A 7459 about?

Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food needs of low-income people and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues; provides grants for the cost of program projects which will be available to non-profit organizations and local governments, with limited partnership with for-profit enterprises; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 7459?

Vivian Cook is the primary sponsor of NY A 7459, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food needs of low-income people and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues; provides grants for the cost of program projects which will be available to non-profit organizations and local governments, with limited partnership with for-profit enterprises; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Vivian Cookprimary
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Jaime R. Williamscosponsor
  • Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyncosponsor
  • Alex Borescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-28

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

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  • Prior session: A 2502not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3442not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3317not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 4526not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5968not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 6957

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7459?summary=&detail=

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