House Officers & Employees

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jennifer Bacon and 44 co-sponsors

Sets new/updated personnel policies and governance for House officers and staff, shaping appointments, pay, benefits, oversight, and workplace standards.

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Summary — HR 25‑1002: "House Officers & Employees"

Status and basic info
- Bill number: HR 25‑1002
- Title: House Officers & Employees
- Introduced: January 9, 2025
- Procedural status: Introduced in House (1/9/2025); House Third Reading Laid Over (1/10/2025); House Third Reading Passed — No Amendments (1/13/2025); Signed by the Speaker of the House (1/13/2025).
- Classification: bill
- Lead sponsor: Eliza Hamrick (primary). Co‑sponsors: S. Woodrow; J. Joseph; M. Lindsay; M. Martinez; A. Boesenecker; S. Bird; A. Paschal; A. Valdez; T. Story; J. Phillips; J. Bacon; J. McCluskie; J. Caldwell; A. Hartsook; S. Camacho; R. Taggart; N. Ricks; J. Willford; K. McCormick; T. Mauro; R. Weinberg; M. Carter; M. Soper; C. Espenoza; B. Marshall; S. Lieder; E. Velasco; M. Lukens; E. Sirota; M. Rutinel; L. Garcia Sander; L. Gilchrist; L. García; M. Duran; W. Lindstedt; D. Woog; R. Stewart; K. Brown; T. Winter; K. Stewart; B. Titone; C. Clifford; M. Brooks; R. Pugliese.

What the bill covers (based on title)
- The short title indicates the bill addresses matters related to "House Officers & Employees." That generally implies statutory changes to the organization, duties, appointment, compensation, employment conditions, or administrative governance of officers and staff who serve the legislative House.
- Because the full bill text is not provided here, the precise provisions (for example, changes to hiring processes, pay scales, classification of positions, ethics and training requirements, disciplinary or removal procedures, benefits, or whistleblower protections) cannot be stated with certainty.

Likely types of provisions and impacts
- Typical content in bills with this title includes one or more of the following:
- Clarifying duties, authorities, or reporting lines of House officers (e.g., clerk, sergeant‑at‑arms, chief administrative officer).
- Establishing or revising personnel policies for House employees (hiring, classification, pay bands, leave and benefits).
- Updating procedures for appointment, oversight, or removal of officers and senior staff.
- Adopting workplace standards (anti‑discrimination, harassment prevention, training, and grievance processes).
- Fiscal impacts on the legislative branch budget if compensation or staffing levels change.
- Affected parties would likely include current and future House officers and employees, the administrative offices of the House, and budget/finance units that fund legislative staff.

Next steps and recommended actions for stakeholders
- Obtain the full bill text and any associated fiscal notes, committee reports, or amendments to determine exact changes and cost implications.
- Track further legislative steps (e.g., referral to the Senate, committee review, fiscal committee hearings, governor/executive action) to see final outcome and implementation timeline.
- For affected employees or supervisors: review proposed language for changes to employment rights, grievance procedures, or compensation; consult agency HR and legal counsel as needed.

Note
- This summary is based on available metadata and the bill title; it does not substitute for the bill’s full text or official legislative analyses. For definitive details, review the bill document and legislative history from the official legislative website.