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Senate bill · S9370 (2025-26)

Relates to centralized contracts for services

Latest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A11201, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

State Senator, District 14 · Democratic

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Summary

Amends provisions of law from making it mandatory to optional that where the purchase of services by state agencies be conducted in a manner that accords second priority to centralized contracts meeting form, function and utility required by such agency, third priority to agency or multi-agency contracts and fourth priority to other means of contracting.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the State Finance Law.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation clarifies the procurement priorities for state agencies in utilizing centralized contracts for services. It ensures that agen- cies may take advantage of contracts procured by the Office of General Services while preserving flexibility for agency specific contracts when necessary.

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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

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

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

Cosponsors

Carrie Woerner, James Sanders Jr. and 1 more on Agora

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  • Democratic3

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The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

This measure modernizes and clarifies the use of centralized service contracts, promoting efficiency and consistency in state procurement practices. By formally establishing procurement priorities, the legis- lation strengthens transparency and ensures prudent management of state resources while preserving necessary flexibility for individual agencies to meet their specific operational needs, in addition to allowing small- er minority and women-owned business or veteran-owned business specific contracts to meet more New York specific interests in procurement consideration.

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 4, 2026Result: passed

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

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (21) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 4, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 4, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  4. May 28, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. May 28, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1405

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1405

    NY Senate

Show full history (2 earlier events)
  1. May 1, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

    NY Assembly

  2. Mar 5, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS

    NY Senate