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NY S 2062

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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 · upper

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
Status date
Latest action
2026-02-03 — OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Hincheyprimary
  • Samra Broukcosponsor
  • Andrew Gounardescosponsor
  • Zellnor Myriecosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor
  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-15

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-16

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  3. 2025-02-05

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-08

    TO ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR OPINION

  6. 2026-02-03

    OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

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