Part ofManufacturing →

The civic record

Read. Follow. Verify.

S 10738NEW YORKSession 2025-2026State Billin committee

New York bill would require state-funded healthcare entities to buy New York-made PPE for contracts over $50,000

Original title: Enacts the NYS PPE resilience & manufacturing act

Last action · November 13, 2026: REFERRED TO RULESSponsor: Cordell Cleare

Companion · A 11496same policy, Assembly version

Bill progressHistory & official text ↓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Law

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Public stanceCommunity reactions are separate from the official record and reporting.

What This Bill Would Do

The bill would require state-funded healthcare entities, hospitals, and nursing homes to purchase manufactured in New York State for any contract exceeding $50,000, provided the equipment is available and meets required specifications.

Why it matters

The measure establishes domestic sourcing mandates that would alter purchasing procedures for hospitals, nursing homes, and state agencies spending over $50,000 on protective gear, while introducing a 20 percent price ceiling exception.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State-funded health care entities

State agencies, hospitals, nursing homes, and health centers must purchase personal protective equipment manufactured in New York State for contracts exceeding $50,000, subject to waiver provisions.

Directly affected

New York State manufacturers

Local manufacturers of personal protective equipment are prioritized for state-funded health care entity contracts exceeding $50,000.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which organizations must follow the new PPE purchasing rule?

State agencies including SUNY and CUNY, hospitals, nursing homes receiving Medicaid or state grants, and community or s receiving state aid.

Are there any exemptions if in-state PPE is significantly more expensive?

Yes, a waiver can be issued if New York-manufactured PPE costs more than 20 percent above out-of-state comparable equipment, or if the item is not produced in the state in any quantity.

What else do you want to know?

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Follow the record

Votes, people, money & the original source

Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

1 action

Nov 13, 2026SenateCommittee
REFERRED TO RULES

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

Lobbying Activity

No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.

Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Connected Entities

Office of General Services, State University of New York, City University of New York

OrganizationOffice of General Services“Website where waiver notices must be published for public comment”Map →

OrganizationState University of New York“Defined as a state agency included under state-funded health care entities”Map →

OrganizationCity University of New York“Defined as a state agency included under state-funded health care entities”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.nysenate.gov

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance55
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy25
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz30
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools