Bill
HB 4288
Public employees and officers: state; hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of the prospective employee; prohibit. Creates new act.
2025-2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Greg Alexander and 83 co-sponsors
Requires merit-based hiring for unclassified state jobs in executive agencies, barring non-merit criteria, with fines up to $10,000 per violation.
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