# New York A 7125: Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities for small businesses, including MWBEs, to participate in state contracts

New York A 7125, Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities for small businesses, including MWBEs, to participate in state contracts, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-06-02 (RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 7125
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities for small businesses, including MWBEs, to participate in state contracts
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2026-06-02, RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Sponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES, PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (344 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia Hyndman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Grace Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Latrice Walker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maritza Davila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Seawright (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vivian Cook (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-02 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 140 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-09 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 143 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-06-02: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: 3RD READING CAL.1154 (Senate)
- 2026-06-02: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8291 (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-03-05: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.183 (House)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: REFERRED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-06-09: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-09: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-09: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.514 (House)
- 2025-06-09: RULES REPORT CAL.514 (House)
- 2025-06-09: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-06-06: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-05-27: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-03-20: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-03-20: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7125)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A7125)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
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- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A7125-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).