| State Legislation on Global Sourcing | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bill # and Summary of Legislation | Chief Sponsor | Legislative Action to Date |
| New York – Senate Bill 5427 (introduced June 1, 2005). Prohibits state contract work outside U.S. Companion to Assembly Bill 8669. Similar bill but limited to education is SB 5533. | Senator Maziarz (R) | Referred to Labor Committee. |
| Massachusetts – House Bill 3362 (introduced May 20, 2005). Requires operator to disclose location of call center. | Rep. Fallon (D) | Referred to Joint Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee |
| Colorado – House Bill 1307 (introduced April 20, 2005). In-state preference for agricultural products; prohibits Governor from binding state on future trade agreements. | Rep. Penry (R) | Passed House on 4/20/05. Passed Senate 5/5/05. Signed by Governor on 6/7/05. |
| West Virginia – House Bill 2207 (introduced April 11, 2005). Contains provision to require only individuals authorized to work in U.S. can work on state contracts. Companion bill is SB 480. | Bill did not move; legislature adjourned. | |
| Massachusetts - House Bill 1645 (introduced March 28, 2005). Creates special commission to study outsourcing. | Rep. Parente (D) | Referred to Joint State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee. |
| Nevada - Senate Bill 350 (introduced March 25, 2005). Prohibits agencies from entering into contracts that involve work not performed in U.S. | Sen. Titus (D) | Referred to Senate Government Affairs Committee. Greg Smith, Administrator, Purchasing for the state of Nevada wrote in a fiscal note on the bill: ". . . it’s impossible to determine a vendor list that can supply products/services per the restrictions. I can assure you that the impact of such legislation would be immense . . . In addition to the huge financial impact, this type of legislation as currently crafted would be difficult and in some cases impossible to administer and monitor." |
| Massachusetts - Senate Bill 1742 (introduced March 24, 2005). No state contract work shall be performed outside the United States for privatization contracts. | Sen. Hart (D) | Referred to Joint State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee. |
| Missouri - House Bill 830 (introduced March 17, 2005). All state contracts performed by U.S. citizens or legal visa holders. | Rep. Yaeger (D) | |
| North Carolina - House Bill 800 (introduced March 17, 2005). Contractors must disclose where work on state contracts will be performed, which can figure into evaluation of bid. | Rep. Glazier (D) | |
| Oregon - House Bill 3320 (introduced March 15, 2005). Requires call center operators to disclose location and to switch calls back to U.S. upon request, as well as written consent to send personal information outside of U.S. | Rep. Rosenbaum (D) | Referred to Judiciary Committee. |
| South Carolina - House Bill 3742 (introduced March 14, 2005). In-state preference on state contracts. | Rep. Harrell (R) | Referred to Ways and Means Committee. |
| West Virginia - House Bill 3000 (introduced March 11, 2005). No development assistance if contract work to be performed outside U.S. | Del. Manchin (D) | Referred to Committee on Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business. |
| Texas - House Bill 2741 (introduced March 10, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Rep. Gullien (D) | Referred to Government Reform Committee. |
| Wisconsin - Assembly Bill 186 (introduced March 10, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Rep. Pocan (D) | Referred to Committee on Budget Review. |
| Oregon - House Bill 2923 (introduced March 9, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Rep. Rosenbaum (D) | Referred to Business, Labor and Consumer Affairs Committee. |
| Florida – Senate Bill 1284 (introduced March 8, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Sen. Hill (D) | Died in Committee on Governmental Oversight and Productivity on 5/06/05. |
| Minnesota - Senate File 1463 (introduced March 7, 2005). Requires written consent for individual’s health data to be transmitted outside U.S. | Senator Solon (DFL) | Referred to Senate Health and Family Security Committee. |
| Minnesota - Senate File 1463 (introduced March 7, 2005). Requires written consent for individual’s health data to be transmitted outside U.S. | Senator Solon (DFL) | Referred to Senate Health and Family Security Committee. |
| Missouri - House Bill 158 (introduced March 3, 2005). All state contracts performed by U.S. citizens or legal visa holders. Similar language in HB158. | Rep. Nolte (R) | |
| Rhode Island - Senate Bill 899 (introduced March 3, 2005). Prohibits state or municipal contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Senator DaPonte and Senator Connors | Referred to Finance Committee. |
| Wisconsin - Senate Bill 98 (introduced March 2, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Senator Robson (D) | Referred to Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs, Small Business, and Government Reform Committee. |
| Texas - Senate Bill 823 (introduced March 1, 2005). Prohibited employment of foreign workers on state contracts. | Senator Shapleigh (D) | Referred to Government Organization Committee. |
| Illinois – Senate Bill 1723 (introduced February 25, 2005). Expands preferences for products manufactured in U.S. | Sen. Clayborne (D) | Passed Senate on 4/15/05. Passed House International Trade and Commerce Committee on 5/4/05. |
| Georgia - House Bill 630 (introduced February 24, 2005). Creates Georgia Job Development Authority, which would produce a strategic plan to mitigate effects of job relocations and encourage job creation in state. | Rep. Borders (D) | Referred to House Economic Development and Tourism Committee. |
| Minnesota - House File 1345 (introduced February 24, 2005. Requires reporting related to employees terminated due to outsourcing of work outside of U.S. | Rep. Clark (DFL) | Referred to Commerce and Financial Institutions Committee. |
| Iowa - House File 417 (introduced February 23, 2005). Prohibits state contracts or development assistance to companies that performs work outside U.S. | Rep. Taylor (D) | Referred to House State Government Committee. |
| West Virginia - House Bill 2609 (introduced February 23, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Del. Thompson (D) | Referred to Committee on Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business. |
| California – Assembly Bill 1012 (introduced February 22, 2005). The bill as amended would "require the Department of Industrial Relations to report annually regarding the impact of these provisions on the retention in, recruitment to, and outsourcing from California of computer consulting jobs, including the impact on the wages, hours, overtime, and working conditions of computer consultants in California." | Nation (D) | Passed by Assembly 62 to 12 on 6/1/05. |
| California - Assembly Bill 1339 (introduced February 22, 2005). Requires report of mass layoff data and movement of work outside U.S. | Assembly Labor and Environment Committee | Referred to Assembly Labor and Environment Committee. Passed Assembly 47 to 32 on 5/31/05. Bill passed Senate and Assembly and then vetoed by Governor on 9/22/05. |
| California - Assembly Bill 1651 (introduced February 22, 2005). Encourages use of contractors that employ California residents. | Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia (R) | |
| California - Assembly Bill 1654 (introduced February 22, 2005). Five percent credit on bids when 95% of a contractor’s workforce is in California. | Assemblyman Hector De la Torre (D) | Passed committee 6 to 3 in amended form on 4/26/05. |
| Iowa - Senate File 197 (introduced February 22, 2005). Prohibits awarding of state contract work to be done outside U.S. | Sen. Hancock (D) | Referred to Senate State Government Committee. |
| Washington - House Bill 2144 (introduced February 21, 2005). Indirect benefits, such as privacy, job creation should be considered when awarding state contracts. | Rep. Williams (D) | Referred to House Commerce and Labor Committee. |
| California - Assembly Bill 524 (introduced February 21, 2005). Prospective contractors must disclose if work will be performed outside U.S. | Assemblywoman Wilma Chan (D) | Passed Assembly 47 to 32 on 6/1/05. Bill passed Senate Sept. 6, 2005; Assembly concurred. Bill sent to Governor. Governor vetoed bill 9/30/05. |
| California – AB 985 (Introduced February 18, 2005). "In the case of an employee, whose job is outsourced, as defined, while the employee is taking time off to perform active military duty as a member of the militia of this state, that is not reinstated by the employer upon return from active duty, would require the employer to pay the employee an amount equal to 6 months of salary." | Passed by Senate 9/6/05 and concurred by Assembly. | |
| California - Assembly Bill 1172 (introduced February 21, 2005). Requires vendors awarded contracts over $100,000 to disclose if work will be performed outside U.S. | Assemblywoman Jody Chu (D) | Passed Assembly 47 to 32 on 6/1/05. |
| Idaho - Senate Bill 1150 (introduced February 17, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Senator Stennett (D) | Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee. Amended on Senate floor 3/25/05; legislature adjourned. |
| Oregon - Senate Bill 646 (introduced February 16, 2005). Creates Office of Trade Enforcement that will provide annual report and recommendations on offshore outsourcing. | Senator Metsger (D) | Referred to Business and Economic Development Committee and Ways and Means Committee. |
| Alabama - House Bill 418 (introduced February 15, 2005). Requires individual consent before health information can be sent to site in a foreign nation. | Rep. Coleman (D) | Referred to Committee on Health. |
| Texas - House Bill 953 (introduced February 15, 2005). Call center operators must identify location. | Rep. Chavez (D) | Referred to Business and Industry Committee. |
| Oregon - Senate Bill 578 (introduced February 14, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Senator Prozanski (D) | |
| Washington - CR 8407 (introduced February 14, 2005). Joint task force to study global sourcing. | Senator Shin | Referred to Labor, Commerce, Research and Development Committee. Resolution adopted 4/24/05. |
| Pennsylvania - House Resolution 70 (introduced February 14, 2005). Task force established to investigate outsourcing. | Rep. Petri (R) | Referred to House State Government Committee. |
| Pennsylvania - House Bill 452 (introduced February 14, 2005). No state contracts for companies that transferred jobs outside U.S. in past 3 years. Similar language for HB 453. | Rep. Petri (R) | Referred to State Government Committee. |
| Pennsylvania - House Bill 454 (introduced February 14, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Rep. Petri (R) | Referred to State Government Committee. |
| Oklahoma - Senate Bill 5 (introduced February 7, 2005). State contracts involving call centers must be based in U.S. | Sen. Corn (D) | Passed Senate 40-0 on 3/14/05. |
| Oklahoma - Senate Bill 42 (introduced February 7, 2005). State contractor must show that only U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents will work on state contracts. | Sen. Brogden (R) | Recommended to full committee on 2/10/05. |
| Minnesota - Senate File 776 (introduced February 7, 2005). Requires call center operators to disclose location and to switch calls back to U.S. upon request, as well as written consent to send personal information outside of U.S. Companion is HF471. | Sen. Sparks | Referred to House Commerce Committee. |
| New Hampshire - House Bill 559 (introduced February 6, 2005). In-state preference on state contracts. | Rep. Hinkle | Reported favorably from House Public Works Committee 2/22/05. |
| Connecticut - House Bill 6641 (introduced February 4, 2005). Prohibits sending consumer data outside the U.S. without written consent and requires call center operators identify their location. | Committee on Labor and Public Employees | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees. Passed Committee by 8-4 vote. |
| Illinois - House Bill 1045 (introduced February 3, 2005). Requires call center operators to disclose location and to switch calls back to U.S. upon request, as well as written consent to send personal information outside of U.S. | Rep. Flowers (D) | Referred to Consumer Protection Committee |
| Iowa - House File 553 (introduced February 3, 2005). Preference for call centers for state contracts to be performed with U.S. citizens or others authorized to work in U.S. | Rep. Murphy (D) | Referred to Senate State Government Committee. |
| Maryland - House Bill 510 (introduced February 3, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. Companion is Senate Bill 402. | Rep. Menes (D) | Referred to Assembly Health and Government Operations Committee. Companion bill SB 402 passed Senate 30 to 17 on 4/2/05. Legislature adjourned. |
| Maryland - House bill 514 (introduced February 3, 2005). Prohibits state officials from binding state to government procurement rules of international trade agreements. Companion is Senate Bill 401. | Rep. Menes (D) | Passed House 87-44 on 3/23/05. Passed Senate 33-13 on 4/1/05. The Governor vetoed the bill. On 4/11/05 the House, by a vote of 93-43, and the Senate, by a vote of 33-14, voted to override the Governor’s veto. |
| Texas - House Bill 817 (introduced February 3, 2005). No state investments or purchases in company that created employment in foreign countries that could have been created in U.S. | Rep. Davis (D) | Referred to Economic Development Committee. |
| New Mexico - House Bill 677 (introduced February 2, 2005). No state contracts with entities that transmit personal information outside U.S. | Rep. Stewart (D) | Referred to House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee |
| Washington - House Bill 1724 (introduced February 2, 2005). Requires disclosure of location where work will be performed on state contracts. | Rep. Conway (D) | Referred to House Commerce and Labor Committee. |
| Washington - House Bill 1725 (introduced February 2, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. Companion bill is SB5777. | Rep. Conway (D) | Referred to House Commerce and Labor Committee. |
| Arizona – Senate Bill 1449 (introduced February 1, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Sen. Hale (D) | Referred to Senate Rules Committee. |
| California – Assembly Bill 1741 (introduced February 1, 2005). Prohibits sending voter data collected in referendums or initiatives outside U.S. | Committee on Judiciary | Passed Assembly 45 to 32 on 5/16/05. Bill passed Senate and Assembly and signed by Governor. |
| Connecticut - Senate Bill 175 (introduced February 1, 2005). No development assistance to and company that "outsources jobs out of the United States." | Sen. Colapietro (D) | Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce. Hearing held 2/24/05. |
| Connecticut - Senate Bill 358 (introduced February 1, 2005). Requires 90 days notice when removing 25% of employees or their work outside the state. | Senator LeBeau (D) | Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate in amended form 6/2/05. The amended form removes the 90 day provision but contains the following: "Each contract to which the state or any quasi-public agency is a party shall include the following provision: The contractor agrees and warrants that in the performance of the contract, the contractor shall not enter into an agreement or otherwise engage the services of any subcontractor, person or group of persons at a site located outside the United States or transfer any of the work or services to a location outside the United States, unless the purpose of such contract is services to be performed incident to a proceeding or other event that occurs outside the United States or unless such service is otherwise unavailable within the United States." |
| Connecticut - Senate Bill 798 (introduced February 1, 2005). Require 90 days notice of termination of service contract. See also SB911. | Senator DeFronzo (D) | Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce. |
| Connecticut - Senate Bill 955 (introduced February 1, 2005). Provides in-state preference for contract work. | Referred to House and Senate Committees on Government Affairs and Elections. | |
| Connecticut - Senate Bill 957 (introduced February 1, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Committee on Labor and Public Employees. | Referred to Government Administration and Elections Committee. |
| Connecticut - House Bill 5281 (introduced February 1, 2005). In practice prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. by requiring any such work to comply with several Connecticut labor laws. | Rep. O’Brien (D) | Referred to Committee on Government, Administration and Elections. |
| Connecticut - House Bill 5627 (introduced February 1, 2005). Taxes intellectual property developed outside U.S. to extent permissible under U.S. law. | Rep. Dillon (D) | Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding. |
| Connecticut - House Bill 5634 (introduced February 1, 2005). Would tax intellectual property by attributing it to offshore subsidiaries. | Rep. Dillon (D) | Referred to Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding. |
| Kansas - House Bill 2462 (introduced February 1, 2005). Requires operators at call centers to identify location. | Committee on Utilities. | Referred to Committee on Utilities. Hearing held 2/14/05. Bill did not move in committee. |
| Maine – LD 471/HP 346 (introduced February 1, 2005). Original version would have banned state contracts with companies that outsource work overseas. Bill was amended to a study. | Rep. Cressey (R) | On 5/10/05 passed House and Senate in an amended version limited to a study of outsourcing. |
| Michigan - House Bill 4102 (introduced February 1, 2005). Requires annual report on state contracts performed by non-citizens or legal residents and companies in tax havens. | Rep. Wojno (D) | Referred to Committee on Government Operations. |
| New York - Assembly Bill 1213 (introduced January 31, 2005). No development assistance or state incentives if outsourced jobs out of state in past 5 years. | Assemblyman Brodsky (D) | Referred to Economic Development Committee |
| New York - Senate Bill 1597 (introduced January 31, 2005). Employers must notify if outsourcing jobs, government not allowed to outsource jobs, and consumers must give written consent for a company to give personal data to a third party. Also, no signing on to binding international procurement agreements. | Senator Paterson (D) | Referred to Senate Consumer Protection Committee |
| Utah - Senate Bill 66 (introduced January 28, 2005). Includes provision that contractors must use 80% Utah content to do business with state. | Senator Mayne (D) | Senate struck clause 3/2/05. Current location is Senate Rules Committee file for defeated bill. |
| Illinois - House Bill 639 (introduced January 28, 2005). Requires written consent to transmit health data outside U.S. | Rep. Flowers (D) | Referred to Health Care Availability and Access Committee and has received a second reading. |
| Arizona - Senate Bill 1266 (introduced January 26, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed overseas. | Senator Soltero (D) | Referred to Rules Committee. |
| New Hampshire - House Bill 524 (introduced January 26, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. Also, companies reducing employment by 50 or more jobs must report this to state and, if jobs were outsourced to foreign countries are ineligible to receive state contracts. | Rep. Weed (D) | Passed House Labor Committee 14-0 on 2/22/05. Recommitted to Labor Committee 3/19/05. |
| Arizona – Senate Bill 1260 (introduced January 25, 2005). Prohibits transfer of data outside U.S. without written consent; disclosure of operator location. | Sen. Brotherton (D) | Referred to Senate Rules Committee. |
| Connecticut - House Bill 5903 (introduced January 25, 2005). Requires 6 months notice when removing 25% of employees or moving the work outside the state and prohibits offshore outsourcing of privatization contracts. | Rep. Aresimowicz (D) | Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce. Hearing held 2/24/05. |
| Ohio - Senate Bill 13 (introduced January 25, 2005). State contract must be performed in U.S. and no development assistance or incentives if employer had net loss of jobs related to jobs shifting from Ohio to outside U.S. | Senator Fedor (D) | |
| Pennsylvania - House Bill 36 (introduced January 25, 2005). Requires board approval if corporation transfers jobs outside U.S. | Rep. Lederer (D) | |
| Connecticut - House Bill 5675 (introduced January 24, 2005). Allows state contract work only by U.S. citizens and others authorized to work in U.S. | Rep. Googins (R) | Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce. |
| Hawaii - House Bill 388 (introduced January 24, 2005). Prohibits state contracts or development assistance to companies that performs work outside U.S. | Rep. Takumi (D) | Referred to House Economic Development and Business Concerns Committee. |
| Hawaii - Senate Bill 538 (introduced January 24, 2005). Prohibits state contracts or development assistance to companies that performs work outside U.S. | Sen. Kanno (D) | Referred to Senate Transportation and Government Operations Committee. |
| Minnesota - House File 418 (introduced January 24, 2005). Requires state agencies to "attempt to arrange" contract work to be done in the state. | Rep. Goodwin (DFL) | Referred to House Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| Nebraska - LB 657 (introduced January 21, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Senator Preister (I) | Referred to Committee on Government, Military and Veterans Affairs. |
| Missouri - Senate Bill 210 (introduced January 20, 2005). In section 50.757 of the bill, language is contained that requires a preference in state contracts for goods manufactured in U.S. | Passed Senate 3/3/05. Bill passed House on 5/2/05. In conference preference for U.S. goods was dropped and not included when bill passed on 5/13/05. | |
| Hawaii - Senate Bill 18 (introduced January 19, 2005). Companies that receive state contracts must make good faith effort to hire Hawaii residents first. | Sen. Oakland (D) | |
| Indiana – House Bill 1766 (introduced January 19, 2005). Restrictions on transmitting health data outside U.S. | Rep. Mays (D) | Referred to Committee on Public Health. Legislature adjourned. |
| Colorado - Senate Bill 60 (introduced January 14, 2005). Requires written consent for individual’s health data to be transmitted outside U.S. | Senator Hanna | Referred to Health and Human Services Committee. Did not move in committee. |
| Colorado - Senate Bill 23 (introduced January 13, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Senator Hanna | Referred to Business Labor and Technology Committee. Bill passed committee 5-2, then passed Senate 18-16. Laid over to 5/12/05. NOTE: Fiscal Impact Report estimated cost of bill to be $24 million for FY2005/2006. |
| New Jersey - Assembly Bill 840 (introduced January 13, 2005). Operators of call centers must identify geographic location. | Assemblywoman Greenstein (D) | Referred to Assembly State Government Committee. |
| North Dakota - House Bill 1377 (introduced January 13, 2005). Preference on state contracts if work performed in U.S. | Rep. Amerman (D) | Defeated in House 50-40 2/16/05. |
| Texas - House Bill 411 (introduced January 13, 2005). Requires written consent to transmit health information outside U.S. | Rep. McClendon (D) | Referred to Public Health Committee. |
| Virginia - House Bill 2397 (introduced January 12, 2005). Only U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and valid visa holders allowed to work on state contracts. Companion bill is SB1286. Similar language in HB2419 and HB2495. | Del. Phillips | Referred to Committee on General Laws. Bills did not move. |
| Florida – Senate Bill 614 (introduced January 10, 2005). Operator must disclose location of call center to customers; prohibits call center from sending customer's personal information to foreign country without express consent. | Sen. Hill (D) | Died in Committee on Commerce and Consumer Services on 5/06/05. |
| Nebraska - LB 203 (introduced January 7, 2005). Requires individual consent before health information can be sent to site in a foreign nation. | Senator Thompson (I) | Referred to Health and Human Services. Withdrawn by sponsor 1/19/05. |
| Indiana - Senate Bill 234 (introduced January 4, 2005). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. | Senator Drozda (R) | Referred to Senate Economic Development and Technology Committee. |
| Mississippi - House Bill 214 (introduced January 4, 2005). No contracts if work not performed by U.S. citizens and lawful residents. Similar language in House Bill 1553. | Rep. Janus (R) | Died in committee 2/01/05. |
| Mississippi - House Bill 532 (introduced January 4, 2005). At beginning of call, operator must indicate geographic location. Same language in Section 12 H. 538. | Rep. Fleming (D) | Referred to House Public Utilities. Died in committee 2/01/05. However, H. 538 has passed the House, which contains the same language. |
| North Dakota - House Bill 1091 (introduced January 5, 2005). Gives preference to state bidders when two bids receive same evaluation scores. | Government and Veterans Affairs Committee | Passed House 92-0 on 1/11/05 and passed Senate 44-1 on 3/16/05. Signed by Governor on 3/30/05. |
| Montana - Senate Bill 149 (introduced December 23, 2004). All state contracts performed by U.S. citizens or legal visa holders. | Senator Laslovich (D) | Passed Senate 34-16 on 1/29/05. |
| Florida - Senate Bill 322 (filed November 30, 2004). Requires monthly reports on physical location of state contract work. Companion bill is H429. | Sen. Campbell (D) | Referred to Government Oversight. |
| Florida - Senate Bill 278 (introduced November 22, 2004). Creates Study Commission on Effects of Outsourcing to determine the effects of the practice of replacing workers who reside in this state with lower-paid foreign laborers." | Sen. Campbell (D) | Referred to Committees on Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Commerce and Consumer Services; and Government Efficiency Appropriations 12/17/2004. |
| Florida - Senate Bill 272 (filed November 18, 2004). Requires call center operators to disclose location and to switch calls back to U.S. upon request. | Sen. Campbell (D) | Bill withdrawn prior to introduction 1/20/05. |
| New Jersey - Assembly Resolution 184 (introduced June 3, 2004). Commission established to study offshore job loss. | Assemblyman Van Drew and Assemblyman Egan | Referred to Assembly Labor Committee. Passed Assembly 74-3 on 3/14/05. |
| New Jersey - Senate Bill 494 (introduced January 14, 2004). Prohibits state contract work from being performed outside U.S. Companion bill was AB2133. | Sen. Turner (D) | Passed Senate 29-5 on 6/17/04. Passed Assembly 65-5 on 3/14/05. Signed by Governor on 5/5/05. |