2024 House Bill 5538

Public employees and officers: state; hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of the prospective employee; prohibit.

A bill to prohibit certain hiring practices by state agencies.

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The bill mandates that state agencies base hiring for unclassified positions on objective and merit-based factors, such as education and work experience.

Introduced in the House

March 5, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Angela Rigas (R-79) and 17 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Andrew Beeler (R-64), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Joseph Fox (R-101), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Brian BeGole (R-71), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Tom Kunse (R-100), Mike Harris (R-52), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Ken Borton (R-105), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Cameron Cavitt (R-106) and Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations