STATE BILLNY S 7638ENGROSSED

Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who fulfills certain values based procurement standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder and when the bidder makes publicly available data on where such bidder sources their food items; sets forth the criteria for values based procurement standards to include local economies, environmental resilience, racial equity, valued workforce, valued agricultural sector, animal welfare, and nutrition.

State of New York

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jun 11, 2025; 519 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY S 7638 · EngrossedJun 11

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Bill details

Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A8091B · Jun 3, 2026

Bill history

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Jun 3, 2026SUBSTITUTED BY A8091BSenate

Jun 3, 2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1628Senate

Jun 3, 2026COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESSenate

May 5, 2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCESenate

Jan 8, 2026PRINT NUMBER 7638BSenate

Jan 8, 2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTSSenate

Jan 7, 2026REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTSSenate

Jan 7, 2026returned to senateAssembly

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Jan 7, 2026died in assemblyAssembly

Jun 17, 2025ordered to third reading rules cal.873Assembly

Jun 17, 2025substituted for a8091aAssembly

Jun 11, 2025referred to ways and meansAssembly

Jun 11, 2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

Jun 11, 2025PASSED SENATESenate

Jun 11, 2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1836Senate

Jun 11, 2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULESSenate

May 28, 2025REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCESenate

May 22, 2025PRINT NUMBER 7638ASenate

May 22, 2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTSSenate

Apr 24, 2025REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTSSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Procurement And Contracts Committee VoteMay 28, 2025 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 11, 2025 · Senate · 42 yea · 17 nayPassed

Senate Rules Committee VoteJun 11, 2025 · Senate · 16 yea · 4 nayPassed

Senate Procurement And Contracts Committee VoteMay 5, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageJun 3, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 16 nayPassed

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