Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise if there is no change in the ownership of the enterprise and no material change in the nature or management of the enterprise from the time of approval of the previous minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

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

New York State Senate

Same as A2296, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Executive Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 amends section 314 of the executive law relating to the minor- ity and women-owned business enterprise (MWBE) certification process. This Section provides that, if there is no change in ownership or mate- rial change in the nature or management of the MWBE, a rebuttable presumption exists for that MWBE's recertification. Section 2 establishes the effective date.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(57) (0) (0) (5)
Vote: Committee vote · Procurement And Contracts
Senate Procurement And ContractsMar 18, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Brian Cunningham and 10 more on Agora

Democratic9
Republican3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

The application process for the MWBE program - especially with respect to recertification is at times arbitrary and leads to lengthy and unnec- essary delays of recertification for MWBE business that have been long established. The delay in recertification has also led to these estab- lished MWBE businesses being unofficially in purgatory on whether they are certified or not which leads to a loss in opportunity and business. This legislation would address some of the more serious concerns with the MWBE process by creating a rebuttable presumption for recertif- ication. This rebuttable presumption will only apply in cases where there has been no material change to the business or change in ownership since the original certification. This legislation will help ensure the inclusiveness of State contracting and will ensure that minority and women-owned businesses not be subjected to arbitrary State decision-making and delays which could hurt their livelihood. At a time when projects are underway and state public policy is encouraging higher participation of MWBE entities, it makes perfect sense to make sure that existing MWBE businesses do not see an interruption in their certification to help move projects forward and build success across New York.

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

Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.50
APPROVAL MEMO.50
NY Senate
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.669
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
May 29, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.298
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.298
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A2296
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 13, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
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.555
1ST REPORT CAL.555
NY Senate
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
NY Senate

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