Personal services contracts: state employees: physician and psychologist positions.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill would force the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the State Department of State Hospitals to compare the hourly wage of a contractor to that of a civil‑service physician (BU‑16) or psychologist (BU‑19) before entering a personal services contract. If a contractor is more expensive, the agency must use an available civil‑service professional, and it must submit a yearly report on the analyses, contractor use, and extra civil‑service shifts. The measure, aimed at saving money and increasing transparency, was vetoed by the governor.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 9. Page 3105.). · Sep 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 30, 2025
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Jun 18, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 9, 2025

History

1. Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2. Oct 3, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
3. Oct 3, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
4. Sep 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
5. Sep 9, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 9. Page 3105.).
6. Sep 8, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2625.).
7. Sep 8, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. Sep 4, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Sep 3, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. Aug 29, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
12. Jun 30, 2025In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

The 12 most recent of 26 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Connolly · sponsor
• Addis

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