New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7638: 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
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the awarding of certain purchase contracts to purchase food.
From the amended text, January 8, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the awarding of certain purchase contracts to purchase food THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 103 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 668 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 1. (A) Except as otherwise expressly provided by an act of the legislature or by a local law adopted prior to September first, nineteen hundred fifty-three, all contracts for public work involving an expenditure of more than thirty-five thousand dollars and all purchase contracts involving an expenditure of more than twenty thousand dollars, shall be awarded by the appropriate officer, board or agency of a political subdivision or of any district therein including but not limited to a soil conservation district to the lowest responsible bidder furnishing the required security after advertisement for sealed bids in the manner provided by this section[,]; provided, however, that purchase contracts (including contracts for service work, but excluding any purchase contracts necessary for the completion of a public works contract pursuant to article eight of the labor law) may be awarded on the basis of best value, as defined in section one hundred sixty-three of the state finance law, …
Sponsors
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41) · primary sponsor
- Jamaal Bailey (D, 36)
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Jeremy Cooney (D, 56)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
- Patrick Gallivan (R, 60)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
- Liz Krueger (D, 28)
- Jack Martins (R, 7)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Dean Murray (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY A8091B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1628
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : PRINT NUMBER 7638B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
- : REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.873
Votes
- Senate Procurement And Contracts Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Procurement And Contracts Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 11, 2025): 16 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Rules Committee (June 11, 2025): 16 yea, 4 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 11, 2025): 42 yea, 17 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 11, 2025): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Municipal Law
Common questions
- What is S7638?
- S7638 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): 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.
- What does S7638 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the awarding of certain purchase contracts to purchase food.
- What is the status of S7638?
- In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY A8091B (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7638?
- Michelle Hinchey (D, 41), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S7638?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7638
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