New York A3518: Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded

What the bill says

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded.

From the amended text, May 22, 2026:

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 5 of section 313 of the executive law, as amended by chapter 40 of the laws of 2023, are amended and six new paragraphs (b-1), (b-2), (b-3), (b-4), (b-5) and (e) are added to read as follows: (a) Contracting agencies shall administer the rules and regulations promulgated by the director in a good faith effort to achieve the maximum feasible participation by [minority] BOTH MINORITY-OWNED and [women owned] WOMEN-OWNED business enterprises adopted pursuant to this article and the regulations of the director PRIOR TO THE CONTRACTOR'S INCEPTION OF THE SCOPE OF WORK OUTLINED IN AN AWARDED CONTRACT. Such rules and regulations: shall require a contractor to [submit a] UTILIZE THE MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES LISTED ON THE utilization plan [after] SUBMITTED WHEN bids are opened, [when bids are required, but prior] PROVIDED THAT THE MINORITY-OWNED OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE IS STILL CERTIFIED WITH NEW YORK STATE. PRIOR to the award of a state contract[; shall require] WITH MINORITY AND …

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Sponsors

• Hermelyn, Rodneyse Bichotte (I, 42) · primary sponsor
• Jo Simon (D, 52)
• Stefani Zinerman (D, 56)
• Rebecca Seawright (D, 76)
• Chantel Jackson (D, 79)
• Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
• William Colton (D, 47)
• Latrice Walker (D, 55)
• Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (D, 34)
• Alicia Hyndman (D, 29)
• Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111)

Latest actions

1. June 4, 2026: SUBSTITUTED BY S4155A
2. June 4, 2026: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.474
3. June 4, 2026: RULES REPORT CAL.474
4. June 4, 2026: REPORTED
5. June 4, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
6. June 2, 2026: REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
7. May 27, 2026: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
8. May 22, 2026: PRINT NUMBER 3518A
9. May 22, 2026: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
10. January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Votes

• Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 4, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 4, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly Governmental Operations Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 27, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is A3518?

A3518 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded.

What does A3518 do?

In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded.

What is the status of A3518?

In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S4155A (June 4, 2026).

Who sponsored A3518?

Hermelyn, Rodneyse Bichotte (I, 42), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for A3518?

On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3518