New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: passed_upper. Latest action: June 3, 2026.
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.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-06-03 | Status | passed_upper |
| 2026-06-03 | Latest Action | Passed Senate |