AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM (Creates a hiring freeze for all state positions within a classification, for which a competitive test is required, if no test is given within twelve (12) months of the vacancy.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 12, 2019
Last action Jun 19, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 19, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/19/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/13/2019 Committee transferred to House Finance
lower
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced
06/12/2019 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake A. Filippi
RRepublican
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
P
NA
Nicholas A. Mattiello
DDemocratic
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