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A470Assembly2009-2010 SessionSame asS6180

Provides that every procurement contract entered into by a state agency shall contain a statement from the contractor that no forced labor was used

Sponsor Susan JohnAD-131+3 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
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In Senate Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Susan John

Assembly Member · Assembly District 131

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Amended on third reading 470a
  5. Ordered to third reading cal.29
  6. Returned to assembly
  7. Died in senate
  8. Referred to finance
  9. Delivered to senate
  10. Passed assembly
  11. Advanced to third reading cal.500
  12. Reported
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  1. Reported referred to ways and means
  2. Reported referred to codes
  3. Referred to labor

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S6180Senate

Provides that every procurement contract entered into by a state agency shall contain a statement from the contractor that no forced labor was used

In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor Velmanette Montgomery

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:A470A

Title of bill

An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to contracts entered into by a state agency for the procurement of equip- ment, materials or supplies

Purpose or general idea of bill

To ensure that every procurement contract entered into by a state agency shall contain a statement from the contractor that no forced labor was used.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 provides that every contract entered into by a state agency for the procurement of equipment, materi- als or supplies shall contain a statement in which the contractor attests that no foreign-made equipment, material, or supplies furnished to the state pursuant to the contract has been produced in whole or part by the use of forced labor, convict labor, or indentured labor under penal sanction. Section 1 (2) provides that contractors who provide such goods contrary to their statement denying use of forced labor shall have their contract voided and be assessed a penalty of one thousand dollars, or an amount equal 20% of the product's value, which ever is greater and shall be prohibited from bidding for not more than 360 days.

Justification

Many emerging nations utilize forced labor to stifle dissent while improving their own economies through the export of these cheaply made products. In addition, forced labor is at odds with the New York state constitution which states that "labor is not a commod- ity". Forced labor discourages competition in local economies. Harry Wu, noted humanitarian was imprisoned in China for his work in investigating forced labor and its exports. The state should not even indirectly support the tragic and wrongful imprisonment of human beings.

Prior legislative history

A2718 of 2007-08; referred to Passed Assembly; A.2677 of 2005-2002: referred to codes A.8331 of 2003-2004: Referred to Codes A.6331 of 2001-2002: referred to codes

Fiscal implications

Minimal.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.

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