This bill, Substitute Senate Bill No. 1124, requires the Commissioner of Administrative Services to conduct a study on the hiring practices of state agencies for positions in state service. The study will explore the feasibility of eliminating requirements for college degrees for certain appointments to state classified services and establishing a program to provide alternative routes to appointment to state classified service. The Commissioner must submit a report with the findings of the study to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly by January 1, 2024.

The bill was approved on June 29, 2023.