General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 276 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 871 Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections Introduced by: SEN. HARP, 10th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 276 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 871 Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections Introduced by: SEN. HARP, 10th Dist. AN ACT PROHIBITING FORMER STATE EMPLOYEES FROM SEEKING, ENTERING INTO OR NEGOTIATING STATE CONTRACTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 10 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit any former state employee from seeking, entering into or negotiating a contract for goods or services with a state agency on such employee's own behalf or on behalf of a partnership, association or professional corporation for three years after leaving state service. Statement of Purpose: To prevent former state employees from seeking, entering into or negotiating contracts with a state agency for three years after leaving state service.