# New York A 1396: Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze

New York A 1396, Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Christopher Eachus (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-04-21 (RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 1396
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prevents outsourcing during a hiring freeze
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2026-04-21, RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- Sponsor: Christopher Eachus (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES, WAYS AND MEANS, RULES, CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (349 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christopher Eachus (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Al Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Albert A. Stirpe, House
- Cosponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anna Kelles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Cunningham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chantel Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Burdick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: George Alvarez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Judy Griffin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karines Reyes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Latrice Walker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Philip Ramos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott H. Bendett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Colton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-12 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 143 | 1 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-04-21: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: 3RD READING CAL.467 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: SUBSTITUTED FOR S4773 (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-12: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-01-07: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.51 (House)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE AND PENSIONS (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-04-01: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-01: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.123 (House)
- 2025-04-01: RULES REPORT CAL.123 (House)
- 2025-04-01: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-04-01: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (House)
- 2025-02-11: REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-01-09: REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES (House)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1396)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1396)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A1396-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).