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Senate bill · S4162 (2025-26)

Relates to expanding the FreshConnect program

Latest action Jun 1, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A4515, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Jamaal Bailey

State Senator, District 36 · Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Expands the FreshConnect program, which provides rebates for the purchase of local produce to certain people, to include local produce sold in supermarkets and grocery stores.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To expand the reach of the FreshConnect program across the state and increase access to affordable fruits and vegetables to New Yorkers in need.

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

Where it stands

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

Cosponsors

Carrie Woerner, Lea Webb and 3 more on Agora

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  • Democratic3
  • Republican2

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Jamaal Bailey says this is needed

According to the USDA's "Choose My Plate" recommendations, eating fruits and vegetables provides health benefits - people who eat more vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Fruits and vegetables provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of the body. In 2011, Governor Cuomo introduced the FreshConnect program to create new farmers' markets and support existing markets that provide outlets for fresh food in underserved neighborhoods, as well as providing a $2 incentive for every $2 of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit used at partic- ipating markets, thereby increasing the purchasing power of SNAP consum- ers by 40 percent while supporting local farmers. The program expanded to include Veterans, service members, and their immediate family members in 2014. This program has been incredibly successful at increasing access to fresh fruits and vegetables to the almost 1.5 million New Yorkers who live in areas with limited supermarket access. This bill seeks to expand the program to include supermarkets and grocery stores as well, this way helping people bring home more healthy fruits and vegetables while still supporting local farmers. The wins are three-fold: low-income consumers eat more healthy food, local farmers gain new customers and make more money, and more food dollars stay in the local economy. Similar programs have been implemented in other states like the Double Up Food Bucks program in Michigan, where farmers markets, supermarkets, and grocery stores participate.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 1, 2026Result: passed

    (60) (0) (0) (3)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Finance

    Senate FinanceMar 5, 2026Result: passed

    (22) (0) (0) (0)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture

    Senate AgricultureJan 29, 2026Result: passed

    (8) (0) (0) (1)

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateMar 18, 2025Result: passed

    (61) (0) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture

    Senate AgricultureMar 4, 2025Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 1, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 1, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 10, 2026

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  5. Mar 9, 2026

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)
  1. Mar 5, 2026

    1ST Report CAL.466

    1ST REPORT CAL.466

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 7, 2026

    Died in Assembly

    DIED IN ASSEMBLY

    NY Assembly

  4. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  6. May 20, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  7. Mar 18, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  8. Mar 18, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  9. Mar 18, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  10. Mar 10, 2025

    Advanced to Third Reading

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

    NY Senate

  11. Mar 5, 2025

    2ND Report CAL.

    2ND REPORT CAL.

    NY Senate

  12. Mar 4, 2025

    1ST Report CAL.481

    1ST REPORT CAL.481

    NY Senate

  13. Feb 4, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  14. Feb 3, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate