AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - MERIT SYSTEM (Allows a provisional employee in classified service, who has satisfactorily served in their position for more than five (5) consecutive years, to be deemed qualified to be awarded permanent status in that position, without the need of examination.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Signed Jul 15, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 15, 2019
Signed into law
07/15/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2019 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 5, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 30, 2019
Committee
04/30/2019 Referred to Senate Labor
legislature
Apr 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
04/30/2019 House read and passed
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/03/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 31, 2019
Legislature · Passed
01/31/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced
01/23/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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