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S 6941: Requires a public hearing before procurements valued over one hundred thousand dollars are made overseas by public authorities.
What S 6941 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill requires public authorities to hold at least one public hearing before procuring materials overseas valued over one hundred thousand dollars for capital projects. This is to ensure transparency and accountability in the procurement process. The public hearing will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to express their views and concerns regarding the procurement. The bill aims to increase transparency and oversight in the procurement of materials for capital projects.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6941
- What is the current status of S 6941?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 6941 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 CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS".
- Did S 6941 pass?
- Not yet. S 6941 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6941, and where is it now?
- S 6941 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS |
| Mar. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 27, 2025 · 207 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6941 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring public hearings where procurements valued over one hundred thousand dollars are made overseas The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Article 1 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new title 3 to read as follows: 3 TITLE 3 4 GENERAL PROVISIONS 5 Section 9. Public hearings. 6 § 9. Public hearings. A public authority created by or existing under 7 this chapter or any other law of the state shall hold at least one 8 public hearing prior to procuring materials overseas valued over one 9 hundred thousand dollars for capital projects. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 11 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10698-01-5
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