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S07638Introduced in the Senate

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.

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Introduced by Michelle Hinchey, District 41

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

SUBSTITUTED BY A8091B

June 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 3, 2026

45

Yes

16

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1Yes
Mario Mattera2No
Dean Murray3Yes
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5No
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8No
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9No
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

  3. PRINT NUMBER 7638A

  4. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  5. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  6. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1836

  7. PASSED SENATE

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. referred to ways and means

  10. substituted for a8091a

  11. ordered to third reading rules cal.873

  12. died in assembly

  13. returned to senate

  14. REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

  15. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

  16. PRINT NUMBER 7638B

  17. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  18. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

  19. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1628

  20. SUBSTITUTED BY A8091B

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