PERSONNEL-NO BACH DEGREE REQ
Summary
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that a State agency shall not require as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in State employment that an applicant have a baccalaureate degree. Provides that the provisions shall not apply the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position for which an applicant is applying can only reasonably be obtained, as determined by the appointing authority, through a course of study in pursuit of, and culminating in the award of, a baccalaureate degree or advanced degree. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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3 edits
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Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized for enactment by updating the header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. A new provision was added to clarify that job degree requirements do not apply to positions requiring specific licenses or certifications. Additionally, the effective date section was renumbered from Section 99 to Section 12.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed regarding degree requirements by explicitly exempting licensed or certified positions from the new flexibility allowing work experience to substitute for a college degree.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated to reflect the final enrolled version of the bill.
The section number for the effective date was changed from Section 99 to Section 12.
ELIGIBILITY
A new clause was inserted to exempt job titles requiring state, federal, or administrative licenses or certifications from the rule allowing work experience to replace a college degree.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 4, 2025 · House May 23, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 58
Apr 4, 2025
D
Democratic39
82% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Amendments
8
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 009-000-000
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
May 9, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 9, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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