Causal Seasonal Employees/ Merit Hiring

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill amends the Merit System of Personnel Administration by allowing for preference in hiring for casual seasonal employees who are performing the same job duties of a posted merit position.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 29, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
2. Mar 13, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Administration
3. Mar 14, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT35–0 vote
4. Mar 14, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
5. Apr 17, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
6. Jun 18, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
7. Nov 1, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• ES Edward S. OsienskiD Primary sponsor · District 24
• WJ William J. CarsonD Joint sponsor · District 28
• KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19
• SD Sherry Dorsey WalkerD Joint sponsor · District 3
• J" John "Jack" WalshD Joint sponsor · District 9
• BT Bryan TownsendD Joint sponsor · District 11