Relates to contracts for school food services

Latest action May 13, 2026

Provides that a board of education or a board of cooperative educational services shall have the authority to award contracts for school food services on the basis of certain scoring criteria.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A2576, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the General Municipal Law.

Committee

Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Education · New York State Senate, Procurement And Contracts · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1. Amends Section 103 of the general municipal law. Section 2. Effective date.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 13, 2026Result: passed
(60) (0) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Procurement And Contracts
Senate Procurement And ContractsMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 26, 2025Result: passed
(61) (0) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Procurement And Contracts
Senate Procurement And ContractsMar 18, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Lea Webb, Mark Walczyk and 5 more on Agora

Republican5
Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

New York State is currently the only remaining state in the country that requires school districts to procure school food service on a low-bid basis. Other states have moved to a model where price is the primary factor but not the only factor. This allows for the school district to be able to include other aspects of the bid that they view as important to the health and wellness of their students including food quality, nutritional requirements, and specialized staffing, among others. It has been shown that healthy school lunches improve academic performance and in certain situations may be the only meal a child is receiving that day. Providing school districts with the flexibility needed to ensure students are eating quality food at school is imperative.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
May 7, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

May 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.964
1ST REPORT CAL.964
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Mar 20, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
1ST Report CAL.559
1ST REPORT CAL.559
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
NY Senate
Jan 17, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
NY Assembly

About this record

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