S 8885

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 13, 2026.

Includes "people with disabilities" within the definition of "minority".

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-8885

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Procurement And Contracts

Senate in_committee 2026-01-13

Summary

Requires the definition of "minority" to include "people with disabilities" pursuant to the Human Rights law in order for such people with disabilities to be eligible for state contract set asides.

Sponsor

William Weber

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-13	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-13	Status	in_committee
2026-01-13	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

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