Relates to retail food store, food service establishment and food warehouse licensing

Latest action Oct 16, 2025

Relates to retail food store, food service establishment and food warehouse licensing; defines terms; provides for licensure; authorizes the commissioner of agriculture and markets to grant, suspend or revoke licenses; authorizes civil practice law and rules article 78 proceedings to challenge the actions of such commissioner; authorizes such commissioner or such commissioner's duly authorized representatives to investigate and inspect such retail food stores or warehouses; requires the department of agriculture and markets to assign at least on retail food specialist to each inspection zone; provides for penalties and remedies; makes related provisions.

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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 A8419, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8419, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law.

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate, Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

Section 1 of the bill amends Ag. & Mkts. Law § 500 relating to various definitions. Sections 2 and 3 of the bill add new sections to the Ag. & Mkts. Law relating to licensure of retail food establishments and warehouses; enforcement provisions, including the ability to investigate, review, and revoke or suspend licenses; the placement of retail food specialist to conduct sanitary inspections; and penalties and remedies that may be imposed. Section 4 of the bill makes it take effect on the 120th day.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 12, 2025Result: passedSenate vote on A8419, the matching Assembly bill.
(58) (1) (0) (4)
Vote: Committee vote · Rules
Senate RulesJun 12, 2025Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (1)

Cosponsors

Tommy Schiavoni

Democratic1

Tommy Schiavoni

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

Under existing law, the Agency has limited ability to take immediate consumer-protecting actions against retail food stores, food processing establishment, and food warehouses, and no discretion in the review of an application for a retail food store, food processing establishment, or food warehouse license. The proposed changes will ensure that Article 28 licenses are granted only to establishments demonstrating an ability to operate in compliance with regulations and allow the Department to address documented insanitary conditions and food adulteration issues sooner than currently allowed, ensuring the ongoing health and safety of the consumer.

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

Oct 16, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.459
NY Assembly
Oct 9, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Assembly
Jun 12, 2025
3RD Reading CAL.1936
3RD READING CAL.1936
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Jun 12, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8388
NY Senate

Show full history (9 earlier events)

Jun 10, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 10, 2025
Rules Report CAL.586
RULES REPORT CAL.586
NY Assembly
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly

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