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SB 1065: STATE AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES; HIRING REQUIREMENTS; SKILLS-BASED HIRING; BACHELOR'S DEGREE; PROHIBITION; EXEMPTION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-04-25

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-07-02: Act 276, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1379).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Prohibits the State or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions from requiring a bachelor's degree as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state or county employment.  Establishes exemptions.  (CD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 25, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 25, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee33SEC
Apr 25, 2025

Conference Committee

Conference Committee1MIN
Apr 24, 2025

Conference Committee

House Standing Committee on Finance7MIN
Mar 28, 2025

House Standing Committee on Finance

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations1MIN
Feb 6, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology1MIN
Feb 6, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

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