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S 6514: Relates to RFPs for gun violence reduction; provides that any state agency that issues an RFP relating to gun violence reduction shall establish a coordination plan including all awardees; requires that such coordination plans shall be in a form as prescribed by the department of state; requires that at a minimum, such coordination plan shall help ensure complete coverage of the area for which such RFP is issued and minimize competition between awardees.
What S 6514 does, verified January 8, 2026
The state of New York is introducing a new law to improve coordination and minimize competition between awardees for gun violence reduction projects. The law requires state agencies to establish a coordination plan, which includes all awardees, to ensure complete coverage of the area for which the project is issued. The coordination plan must be in a form prescribed by the Department of State and should help minimize competition between awardees. The new law takes effect immediately, aiming to enhance the effectiveness of gun violence reduction efforts in New York.
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Last action: REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6514
- What is the current status of S 6514?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 6514 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS".
- Did S 6514 pass?
- Not yet. S 6514 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6514, and where is it now?
- S 6514 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Procurement & Contracts.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 17, 2025 · 212 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6514 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to RFPs for gun violence reduction The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 2 179-ff to read as follows: 3 § 179-ff. Coordination plans; gun violence reduction. Notwithstanding 4 any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any state 5 agency that issues an RFP relating to gun violence reduction shall 6 establish a coordination plan including all awardees. Such coordination 7 plans shall be in a form as prescribed by the department of state. At a 8 minimum, such coordination plan shall help ensure complete coverage of 9 the area for which such RFP is issued and minimize competition between 10 awardees. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10973-01-5
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