Establishes expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small and minority and women-owned business enterprises

Latest action Dec 12, 2025

Establishes expanded construction mentorship opportunities for small and minority and women-owned business enterprises.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

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

Vetoed

New York State Senate

Same as A7235, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A7235, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Executive Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

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

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to create and expand construction mentorship programs aimed at supporting small businesses and minority and women- owned business enterprises (MWBEs) by providing them with the necessary skills and resources to bid on state contracts.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A7235, the matching Assembly bill.
(59) (0) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Procurement And Contracts
Senate Procurement And ContractsMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Jen Lunsford, Joe DeStefano and 2 more on Agora

Democratic2
Republican2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Sanders Jr. says this is needed

This bill is necessary to support the growth and development of small and minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). By providing mentorship opportunities, the bill aims to increase the capacity of these businesses to successfully bid on state contracts, thereby promot- ing diversity and inclusivity in state procurement processes. The mentorship programs will help bridge the gap between small MWBEs and larger contractors, ensuring they have the necessary skills and resources to compete effectively.

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 12, 2025
Tabled
TABLED
NY Assembly
Dec 12, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.105
NY Assembly
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 11, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1009
3RD READING CAL.1009
NY Senate
Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate

Show full history (13 earlier events)

Jun 11, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED BY A7235
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 6, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Rules Report CAL.450
RULES REPORT CAL.450
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 27, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1009
1ST REPORT CAL.1009
NY Senate
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Mar 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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Source: From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 22, 2026. About our data

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