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NY S 4577

in committee

Requires public authorities to negotiate with most qualified architectural, engineering, geological, landscape architectural and/or surveying professional firms before negotiating with other firms

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 4577 pass?

Not yet. NY S 4577 is in committee as of 2026-05-19 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

What is NY S 4577 about?

Requires public authorities and public benefit corporations to negotiate with professional firms providing architectural, engineering, geological, landscape architectural or surveying services in order from the most qualified to the least qualified with regard to the provision of services to the authority or corporation.

Who sponsors NY S 4577?

Leroy Comrie is the primary sponsor of NY S 4577, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Requires public authorities and public benefit corporations to negotiate with professional firms providing architectural, engineering, geological, landscape architectural or surveying services in order from the most qualified to the least qualified with regard to the provision of services to the authority or corporation.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-19 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Leroy Comrieprimary
  • Kevin S. Parkercosponsor
  • James Skoufiscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-07

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-13

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-05-19

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote

    2025-05-13 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes

  • Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Vote

    2026-05-19 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Mario Mattera: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes

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  • Prior session: S 8122not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5520

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S4577?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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