New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9761: Relates to contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations
Status: Passed both chambers, June 5, 2026
Relates to provisions governing contracting between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including new, renewal, and extension contracts.
What the bill says
An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to contracting between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
From the introduced text, April 6, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to contracting between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 9 and 14 of section 179-q of the state finance law, as added by chapter 166 of the laws of 1991, are amended to read as follows: 9. "Renewal contract" means the documents necessary to continue in effect an existing contract between a state agency and not-for-profit organization, including any simplified contract documents in a form approved by the office of the state comptroller. "RENEWAL CONTRACT" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY NEW CONTRACT BETWEEN A STATE AGENCY AND A NOTFOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE THE SAME OR SIMILAR SERVICES AS WERE PROVIDED BY SUCH NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO THE STATE AGENCY UNDER A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED CONTRACT. SIMILAR SERVICES ARE SERVICES THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO THOSE PROVIDED IN A PRIOR EXECUTED CONTRACT FROM THE SAME AGENCY. 14. "Written directive" means a written request by a state agency to a not-for-profit organization authorizing such organization either to begin providing services during the negotiation of a contract or to continue providing services during the negotiation of a renewal contract. ALL WRITTEN DIRECTIVES SHALL INCLUDE A SCHEDULE FOR SUBMISSION OF INVOICES FOR WORK COMPLETED BY THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND …
Sponsors
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.589
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A10741
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1495
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Votes
- Senate Rules Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (June 1, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules Committee Vote (June 1, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 1, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Procurement And Contracts Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Procurement And Contracts Committee Vote (May 18, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Finance Law
Common questions
- What is S9761?
- S9761 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
- What does S9761 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to contracting between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations.
- What is the status of S9761?
- Passed both chambers as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9761?
- Shelley Mayer (D, 37), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S9761?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9761
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