HB2572
Direct experience recruitment policy; DHRM to develop a statewide policy.
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Human Resource Management; direct experience recruitment policy.
Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to develop a statewide direct experience recruitment policy designed to provide guidance to state agencies on how to remove postsecondary degree requirements from hiring considerations, defined in the bill. The bill prohibits state agencies from rejecting applicants for job positions solely on the ... (More) basis of the applicant lacking a postsecondary degree unless the agency substantiates in the job posting and to the Department the necessity of including a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement, defined in the bill. Finally, the bill requires each state agency to provide a detailed quarterly report to the Department regarding the baseline requirements of its job postings. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102729D
- 01/12/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/27/2025 - House: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2572)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB1611-Cole (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/30/2025 - House: Incorporated by General Laws (HB1611-Cole) (Voice Vote)
