Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze

PassedLatest action Apr 21, 2026

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.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A1396, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A1396, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Civil Service Law.

Committee

Civil Service And Pensions · New York State Senate

Also referred to Governmental Employees · New York State Assembly.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to prevent outsourcing during a hiring freeze.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 21, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A1396, the matching Assembly bill.
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMar 5, 2026Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsJan 28, 2026Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Civil Service And Pensions
Senate Civil Service And PensionsApr 2, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Al Taylor, Albert A. Stirpe and 18 more on Agora

Democratic17
Republican3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Christopher Ryan says this is needed

There are currently more than 5,000 vacant full-time equivalent state positions. many of which are critical positions that would normally provide middle-class incomes to hard working state residents. These positions have remained unfilled because of a hiring freeze put in place by the Governor. In order to ameliorate service deficiencies caused by the unfilling of these positions, the Governor has started to outsource services that would normally be carried out by the State's workforce. This could result in the permanent displacement of jobs that provide residents with a means of achieving a middle-class life. This bill would preserve the economic opportunities these positions provide by prohibit- ing the outsourcing of services that would otherwise be performed by the state's unionized workforce.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 21, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.467
3RD READING CAL.467
NY Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 21, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S4773
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 9, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (21 earlier events)

Mar 5, 2026
1ST Report CAL.467
1ST REPORT CAL.467
NY Senate
Jan 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 12, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jan 12, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 12, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.51
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.51
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1044
1ST REPORT CAL.1044
NY Senate
Apr 2, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Apr 1, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Apr 1, 2025
Rules Report CAL.123
RULES REPORT CAL.123
NY Assembly
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
NY Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
NY Assembly

About this record

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