AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM -- PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Summary
Eliminates waiting periods for acceptance response for successful candidates, requires that all qualified candidates names be sent to the hiring agency, mandates given DHS social worker tests quarterly and extends DCYF pilot hiring program for 3/15/26.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Apr 16, 2024
Signed Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 14, 2024
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 74
Jun 14, 2024
D
Democratic64
79% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 26, 2024
Signed into law
06/26/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/14/2024 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/13/2024 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jun 4, 2024
Committee
06/04/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 16, 2024
Introduced
04/16/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matt LaMountain
DDemocratic
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