HB430 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

State contracts, state information technology contracts, require vertifcation of hours worked through third party software

Summary

HB 430 would require certain state IT contracts to verify hours billed using third-party software to ensure pay for hours is legitimate.

What This Bill Does

For IT contracts with a state agency over $500,000 that involve professional or technical services performed on a computer and billed by the hour, the contract must include terms requiring verification software to confirm the hours billed are legitimate. The software would count activity like keystrokes and mouse events and take screenshots at least every three minutes, without recording actual keystrokes, and would protect privacy according to law. Data collected would be treated as contractor financial records and accessible to the agency or its auditors; the contractor may not be charged for access to the software or the data retrieval; the software must be procured from an independent vendor, which would not have access to the screenshots. Agencies must adopt implementing rules within six months, and several exemptions apply to certain entities and data types; the act has a specific effective date.

Who It Affects

• State agencies awarding IT contracts over $500,000 will need to include verification terms.
• Contractors providing professional or technical IT services under those contracts must use verification software and provide data; data is contractor financial records.
• State auditors who review contract hours will have access to verification data.
• Independent software vendors that supply the verification software (procured by the contractor; cannot access screenshots).

Key Provisions

• Contracts over $500,000 with professional/technical IT services billed by the hour must include verification terms.
• Contractors must use verification software to confirm billed hours are legitimate; payment contingent on verifiable data.
• Software data must be accessible to the agency or auditors; it counts activity but not actual keystrokes and takes screenshots at least every three minutes; privacy protections apply.
• Data collected are contractor financial records; contractors cannot charge for access to software or data; data cannot be sold or used for other purposes.
• Software must be procured from an independent vendor; the vendor cannot access the screenshots.
• Hours not performed on a computer are not subject to verification; several exemptions apply for certain entities and data types.
• Agencies must adopt implementing rules within six months; the act becomes effective on the specified date.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Contracts