S 7638 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides that certain purchase contracts to purchase food can be awarded to a qualified bidder who complies with certain standards when such bid is not more than 10% higher than the lowest responsible bidder

Summary
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.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

S7638A S7638B · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill number was updated from version A to version B, reflecting progress in the legislative process. The most significant substantive change is the addition of Senator BROUK to the list of sponsors, while Senators S. RYAN and HOYLMAN-SIGAL were removed. The text of the act itself remains unchanged, meaning the rules for awarding food purchase contracts and supply chain data requirements stay the same.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no new entities are included or excluded from the procurement rules.
TECHNICAL

Senator BROUK was added to the list of bill sponsors.

Senators S. RYAN and HOYLMAN-SIGAL were removed from the list of bill sponsors.

The bill version identifier was updated from 7638-A to 7638-B to reflect the legislative history.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025

How they voted

4217
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican22
4 Yea 17 Nay 1
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 5, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7638B
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7638A
upper
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
upper
1 primary · 19 co-sponsors

Sponsors