Senate bill · S4155 (2025-26)

Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract…

New York State Senate

Same as A3518, the matching bill in the Assembly.

PassedLatest action Jun 4, 2026

Sponsor: James Sanders Jr. (State Senator, District 10, Democratic)

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Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded

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Summary

Requires contracting agencies to contact minority and women-owned business enterprises when such enterprise is listed on a utilization plan and when a contract is awarded; mandates that the contractor use such enterprise identified on the utilization plan, unless such enterprise cannot perform or is no longer state certified.

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Amends the Executive Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would require contractors to submit a utilization plan at the time it submits a bid and specifies timeframes when work assignment and payments to MWBES must be received and made, respectively.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

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

Committee

Codes · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Codes · New York State Senate, Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly, Procurement And Contracts · New York State Senate.

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William Colton

The sponsor's argument

Why James Sanders Jr. says this is needed

New York's minority and women-owned business enterprise program is intended to ensure that certified MWBEs have meaningful access to state contracting opportunities. However, concerns remain that MWBEs may be listed on utilization plans during the bidding or approval process but later removed, replaced, or not given a meaningful opportunity to perform the work contemplated under the contract. This bill addresses that concern by requiring contracting agencies to notify MWBEs listed on utilization plans when a contract is awarded and by limiting post-submission changes to the utilization plan unless there is good cause and written approval from the contracting agency. This approach helps prevent improper substitution while preserving flexibili- ty for legitimate circumstances where a listed MWBE is unable to perform, becomes unavailable, or another good-cause basis exists. The bill also strengthens subcontractor accountability by requiring contractors to execute subcontractor agreements and provide work assign- ments within a clear timeframe after contract award. In addition, the bill establishes a prompt payment requirement for all subcontractors, including MWBE subcontractors, once the contractor has been paid by the contracting agency. This ensures that the protections in the bill are not limited only to MWBEs, while still advancing the bill's central goal of protecting MWBE participation in public contracting. By improving notice, transparency, utilization-plan accountability, and prompt payment protections, this legislation will help ensure that subcontractors are treated fairly and that MWBEs listed on state contracts receive a genuine opportunity to perform the work for which they were identified.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(58) (2) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 1, 2026Result: passed
(19) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Procurement And Contracts
Senate Procurement And ContractsMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
Rules Report CAL.474
RULES REPORT CAL.474
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY S4155A
NY Assembly
Jun 2, 2026
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly

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Jun 1, 2026
In committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1454
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1454
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 26, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Procurement and Contracts
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
NY Senate
May 22, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Governmental Operations
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1397
1ST REPORT CAL.1397
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly

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