Relates to the disposal of seized perishable or canned foods

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Relates to the disposal of seized perishable or canned foods; provide such foods should not be disposed of but should be donated to a food relief organization or homeless shelter.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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

New York State Senate

Committee

Cities 1 · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To prohibit perishable or canned food from being discarded in the event that these items are seized from a street vendor.

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Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Cities 1
Senate Cities 1Feb 25, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Luis R. Sepúlveda says this is needed

The city capped the number of permits for street vendors at 3,000 in 1983. The waiting list for new permits is in the thousands. As a result of this cap, we have witnessed vendors having their items seized and sometimes discarded. In September 2021, there was an instance in the Bronx where the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the New York City Department of Sanitation threw out boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables that were taken from a street vendor. In the event of a seizure, food should be donated to the nearest pantry or shelter. There are nearly 1.2 million New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity, including one in five New York City chil- dren. Those numbers surged during the pandemic and show no signs of receding. There is no reason fresh food should be seized and thrown out during a food insecurity crisis.

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

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
Mar 3, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.410
1ST REPORT CAL.410
NY Senate

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Feb 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CITIES 1
NY Senate

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