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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7870: Enacts "the bodega act of 2025"

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 7870 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts "the bodega act of 2025". Primary sponsor: George Alvarez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO CODES.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Enacts "the bodega act"; requires the division of criminal justice services to establish a program to provide grants to bodegas, convenience stores and food marts for the purpose of preventing crimes against such businesses including for the installation of panic buttons and surveillance equipment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
George AlvarezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO CODES
  2. REFERRED TO CODES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source