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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6157

SB 6157: Civil service

Reforming civil service to permit deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients to apply for civil service and incorporate civil service advantage for bilingual and multilingual applicants, applicants with higher education, and applicants with prior work experience in social services.

Summary

  • Grants the agency head in public employment hiring agencies the discretion to add a maximum of 15 percent to the passing mark, or rating, of applicants with specific qualifications including language fluency, education, and experience.
  • Provides that law enforcement agencies that employ a lawful permanent resident or a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status recipient must ensure that a written firearms policy is in place authorizing the possession and carry of firearms by officers.
  • Permits DACA recipients to apply for civil service positions as city firefighters, city police, fish and wildlife officers, peace and corrections officers, and for positions within the sheriff's office.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6157), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 330, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 7, 2024
  4. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2024
  6. LawMar 28, 2024
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 11, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 2024
Session law
Chapter 330, Laws of 2024
Versions
SB 6157, SSB 6157

AN ACT Relating to reforming civil service to permit deferred action for childhood arrivals recipients to apply for civil service and incorporate civil service advantage for bilingual and multilingual applicants, applicants with higher education, and applicants with prior work experience in social services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Nikki Torres R-15Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 7, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 6157
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican18101
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed February 27, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 6157
83 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican251104
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (4)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2024
Version voted on: SSB 6157
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024. (SSB 6157)
  2. Chapter 330, 2024 Laws. (SSB 6157)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6157)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6157)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6157)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6157)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6157)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6157)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 6157)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6157)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6157)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6157)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6157)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6157)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6157)
  16. SGOV - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6157)
  17. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6157)
  18. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 6157)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6157)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6157)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6157)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6157)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6157)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6157)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6157)
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

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