Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze
Summary
Prevents an agency, department, division, commission, bureau or any other entity under the authority of the executive department from contracting, subcontracting or hiring any third party during a hiring freeze.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Last action Apr 21, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly Apr 1, 2025
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Apr 21, 2026
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Eachus
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brian Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Chantel Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
George Alvarez
DDemocratic
Co
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
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