NY State Senate Bill 2019-S1085A

Senate Bill S1085A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to including bodegas and delicatessens in the definition of food service establishment

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 02, 2020	reported and committed to finance
Jan 08, 2020	referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 03, 2019	referred to cities delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1122 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 28, 2019	print number 1085a
May 28, 2019	amend and recommit to agriculture
Jan 10, 2019	referred to agriculture

Votes

- Jun 3, 2019 - Floor Vote
  S1085A
  
  56
  
  Aye
  
  6
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2019
      
      aye (56)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (6)
      
      Akshar
      
      Amedore
      
      Antonacci
      
      Helming
      
      Jacobs
      
      Little
  Jun 3, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote
  S1085A
  
  18
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 3, 2019
      
      aye (18)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Parker
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      nay (1)
      
      Little
  Mar 2, 2020 - Agriculture Committee Vote
  S1085A
  
  7
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Agriculture Committee Vote: Mar 2, 2020
      
      aye (7)
      
      Biaggi
      
      Brooks
      
      May
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Ortt
      
      Skoufis
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Helming
      
      Jordan

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2019-S1085 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §500, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S5823

2019-S1085 - Summary

Requires the department of agriculture and markets to post the results of its graded inspections of retail food stores on their website.

2019-S1085 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1085

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
ing the department of agriculture and markets to post the results of its
graded inspections on their website

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to include bodegas and delicatessens under
the definition of "food service establishments".

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 500 of the agricul-
ture and markets law, as amended by section 8 of part Il of chapter 62
of the laws of 2003, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to read
as follows: (b) "Retail food store" means any establishment or section
of an establishment where food and food products are offered to the

consumer and intended for off-premises consumption, including, but not
limited to, a supermarket, bodega or delicatessen. The term does not
include establishments which handle only pre-packaged, non-potentially
hazardous foods, roadside markets that offer only fresh fruits and fresh
vegetables for sale, food service establishments, or food and beverage
vending machines. For the purposes of this section, "bodega" shall mean
a small or convenience store and "delicatessen" shall mean a store sell-
ing cold cuts, cheeses, and a variety of salads, as well as a selection
of unusual or foreign prepared foods. 6. The department shall post the
results of its graded inspections on their website, including the retail
food store's name, address, date of inspection, grade and a list of any
violations cited within fourteen days of a graded inspection.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill is designed to uphold local bodegas and delicatessens to the
same health standards as restaurants across the city of New York.
Ensuring that the conditions of bodegas and delicatessens are up to par
in regards to food handling, food temperature, personal hygiene and
vermin control is important in sustaining the quality of life for New
Yorkers.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017/2018: Passed Senate, died in Assembly Cities

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S1085 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1085
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  requir-
   ing  the  department of agriculture and markets to post the results of
   its graded inspections on their website

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 500 of the agri-
 culture and markets law, as amended by section 8 of part I1  of  chapter
 62  of  the laws of 2003, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to
 read as follows:
   (b) "Retail food store" means  any  establishment  or  section  of  an
 establishment  where  food and food products are offered to the consumer
 and intended for off-premises consumption, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED
 TO,  A  SUPERMARKET,  BODEGA OR DELICATESSEN.  The term does not include
 establishments which handle only pre-packaged, non-potentially hazardous
 foods, roadside markets that offer only fresh fruits and  fresh  vegeta-
 bles for sale, food service establishments, or food and beverage vending
 machines.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BODEGA" SHALL MEAN A SMALL
 GROCERY OR CONVENIENCE STORE AND "DELICATESSEN" SHALL MEAN A STORE SELL-
 ING  COLD CUTS, CHEESES, AND A VARIETY OF SALADS, AS WELL AS A SELECTION
 OF UNUSUAL OR FOREIGN PREPARED FOODS.
   6. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST THE RESULTS OF ITS GRADED INSPECTIONS  ON
 THEIR  WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE RETAIL FOOD STORE'S NAME, ADDRESS, DATE OF
 INSPECTION, GRADE AND A LIST OF ANY  VIOLATIONS  CITED  WITHIN  FOURTEEN
 DAYS OF A GRADED INSPECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00782-01-9

2019-S1085A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §500, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S5823

2019-S1085A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of agriculture and markets to post the results of its graded inspections of retail food stores on their website.

2019-S1085A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1085A

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to requiring the department of agriculture and markets to post
the results of its graded inspections on their website

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

The purpose of this bill is to include bodegas and delicatessens under
the definition of "food service establishments".

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 500 of the agricul-
ture and markets law, as amended by section 8 of part I1 of chapter 62
of the laws of 2003, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to read
as follows: (b) "Retail food store" means any establishment or section
of an establishment where food and food products are offered to the
consumer and intended for off-premises consumption, including, but not
limited to, a supermarket, bodega or delicatessen. The term does not

include establishments which handle only pre-packaged, non-potentially
hazardous foods, roadside markets that offer only fresh fruits and fresh
vegetables for sale, food service establishments, or food and beverage
vending machines. For the purposes of this section, "bodega" shall mean
a small or convenience store and "delicatessen" shall mean a store sell-
ing cold cuts, cheeses, and a variety of salads, as well as a selection
of unusual or foreign prepared foods. 6. The department shall post the
results of its graded inspections on their website, including the retail
food store's name, address, date of inspection, grade and a list of any
violations cited within fourteen days of a graded inspection.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill is designed to uphold local bodegas and delicatessens to the
same health standards as restaurants across the city of New York.
Ensuring that the conditions of bodegas and delicatessens are up to par
in regards to food handling, food temperature, personal hygiene and
vermin control is important in sustaining the quality of life for New
Yorkers.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2017/2018: Passed Senate, died in Assembly Cities

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2019-S1085A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1085--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
   ing the department of agriculture and markets to post the  results  of
   its graded inspections on their website
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 500 of the  agri-
 culture  and  markets law, as amended by section 8 of part I1 of chapter
 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is  added  to
 read as follows:
   (b)  "Retail  food  store"  means  any  establishment or section of an
 establishment where food and food products are offered to  the  consumer
 and  intended  for  off-premises consumption, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO, A SUPERMARKET, GROCERY STORE, CONVENIENCE STORE, BODEGA  OR  DELICA-
 TESSEN.    The  term  does  not include establishments which handle only
 pre-packaged, non-potentially hazardous  foods,  roadside  markets  that
 offer  only  fresh  fruits  and  fresh vegetables for sale, food service
 establishments, or food and beverage vending machines.  FOR THE PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION, "BODEGA" SHALL MEAN  A  SMALL  GROCERY  OR  CONVENIENCE
 STORE  AND "DELICATESSEN" SHALL MEAN A STORE SELLING COLD CUTS, CHEESES,
 AND A VARIETY OF SALADS, AS WELL AS A SELECTION OF  UNUSUAL  OR  FOREIGN
 PREPARED FOODS.
   6.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST THE RESULTS OF ITS GRADED INSPECTIONS ON
 THEIR WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE RETAIL FOOD STORE'S NAME, ADDRESS, DATE  OF
 INSPECTION,  GRADE  AND  A  LIST OF ANY VIOLATIONS CITED WITHIN FOURTEEN
 DAYS OF A GRADED INSPECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00782-02-9

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