VirginiaHuman Resource Management, Department of; hiring on the basis of direct experience.
What it does
Department of Human Resource Management; hiring on the basis of direct experience. Prohibits any state agency from requiring as a condition of eligibility for hire to a position in state employment that an applicant have a baccalaureate degree. The bill provides an exception to such prohibition if the knowledge, skills, or abilities required for the position for which an applicant is applying can only reasonably be obtained, as determined by the appointing authority, through a course of study in pursuit of, and culminating in the award of, a baccalaureate degree.
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This bill is identical to HB 1611.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0492)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 492 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025Minor
- Feb 16Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1014)
- Feb 13Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 13Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1014ER)Major
- Feb 13EnrolledMinor
- Feb 11Passed House (94-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (94-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Read third timeMinor
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 31Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1014)
- Jan 15Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104524DIntroduced