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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8508: Requires the commissioner of education mandate schools donate unused food to local food banks

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 8508 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires the commissioner of education mandate schools donate unused food to local food banks. Primary sponsor: Lester Chang (Republican/Conservative). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO EDUCATION.

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.

Requires the commissioner of education mandate schools donate unused food to local food banks and establish policies and procedures to effectuate such program.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lester ChangPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse49

“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 EDUCATION
  2. REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Sources

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