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Relating to civil service requirements for the hiring of certain city public safety positions
Sponsored by the Senate Local Government Committee
Topics:Cities & counties
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 15, 2023
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 28, 2023
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2205
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2205 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2205 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary City councils would have the power to temporarily stop following certain civil service rules when hiring police officers and firefighters. This change affects how cities pick people for new jobs or promotions, such as using exam scores to create lists of top candidates. These special hiring rules can be paused for up to one year at a time.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to civil service requirements for the hiring of certain city public safety positions. Under current law, Code chapter 400 (civil service) sets forth a variety of provisions relating to hiring civil service employees, including examinations, probationary periods, veteran preferences, and other qualifications. The bill allows a city council to suspend civil service hiring practices specified in the bill for the hiring of fire fighters, fire chiefs, assistant fire chiefs, police officers, police chiefs, or assistant police chiefs. These include (1) submission to the city council of a certified list of persons who qualify with the highest standing as a result of each examination for an original appointment, (2) submission to the city council of a certified list of persons who qualify with the highest standing as a result of each examination for a promotion, and (3) the prerequisite that a person be certified as eligible prior to being appointed, promoted, or employed. A suspension shall not be in effect for more than one year, but a city council may immediately vote to implement a new suspension upon the expiration of the prior suspension. Required hiring practices shall be immediately reinstated upon the expiration of a suspension. A city council may vote to reinstate hiring practices prior to the expiration of a suspension. A subsequent vote to suspend required hiring practices is considered a vote for a new suspension.
Changed since by amendment S-5017; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 11, 2024. On January 25, 2024 it recommended amendment and passage. [].
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