# New York S 8291: 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 S 8291, 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 Senate bill sponsored by James Sanders Jr. (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-06-02 (SUBSTITUTED BY A7125) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8291
- 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: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-30
- Last action: 2026-06-02, SUBSTITUTED BY A7125
- Sponsor: James Sanders Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Sanders Jr. (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-06-02: SUBSTITUTED BY A7125 (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-05-18: 1ST REPORT CAL.1154 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: REFERRED TO PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-30: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8291)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8291)

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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)
- [A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A10052-2025)
- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
- [S 8953: Establishes the Clarence Center Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Assoc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8953-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S8291-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).