Montgomery County, Montgomery City/County Personnel Board and Department, abolished, new personnel merit system provided separately for city and county employees, separate appeals board and rules.
This bill abolishes the existing Montgomery County Personnel Board and Department to create distinct personnel systems for city and county employees. It establishes a new merit-based hiring and management framework with a separate appeals board and specific rules for each jurisdiction. The changes take effect on January 1, 2025, or immediately for the City of Montgomery upon approval by its city council.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Signed May 10, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2024 · House Mar 21, 2024
How they voted
27–1
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 35
May 2, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican27
74% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 974
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Local Legislation )
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 277
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 276
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Montgomery County Legislation Engrossed Substitute Offered (Montgomery County Legislation)
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Montgomery County Legislation)
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
Montgomery County Legislation 1st Amendment (Montgomery County Legislation)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Montgomery County Legislation)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
KH
Kenyatté Hassell
DDemocratic
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