Bills

HB 1657: DHRD; CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS; STATE DEPARTMENTS, DIVISIONS, AND AGENCIES; RECRUITMENT AND HIRING; RULES

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-01-20

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-01-26: Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes state departments, divisions, and agencies to elect to assume hiring and recruitment functions from the Department of Human Resources Development for vacant civil service positions within that department, division, or agency under certain conditions.  Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to adopt rules.  Repeals existing law authorizing state departments, divisions, and agencies to conduct minimum qualification review of applicants for their vacant civil service positions.

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