North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H177: Reduce Barriers to State Employment.
Status: In committee, February 25, 2025
What the bill says
An act to reduce barriers to state employment.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO STATE EMPLOYMENT. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Article 2 of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 126-8.7. Reducing barriers to State employment. (a) The State Human Resources Commission (SHRC) shall do all of the following: (1) Regularly assess the educational, experiential, and training requirements necessary for each position within each State agency, department, and institution. (2) Determine when practical experience and training, such as military service, an apprenticeship, or a trade school education, rather than a four-year college degree, is the appropriate qualification for a position. (3) Identify jobs for which the educational, experiential, and training requirements could be reduced from their present level. (4) Remove language for a four-year college degree in position descriptions, to the extent practicable, when they are not necessary for the position. (b) Beginning October 1, 2025, and then annually thereafter, the SHRC shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government on its efforts to reduce barriers to State employment as required by this section." SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. *DRH50003-LR-48A*
Sponsors
- Bell, John R. (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Sauls, John (R, 51) · primary sponsor
- Gillespie, Karl E. (R, 120) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Blust, John M. (R, 62)
- Branson, Jerry (R, 59)
- Brisson, William D. (R, 22)
- Brockman, Cecil (D, 60)
- Brown, Terry M. (D, 92)
- Budd, Laura (D, 103)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYMENT, STATE EMPLOYEES, PUBLIC, REPORTING, PERSONNEL
Common questions
- What is H177?
- H177 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Reduce Barriers to State Employment.
- What does H177 do?
- In its own words: An act to reduce barriers to state employment.
- What is the status of H177?
- In committee as of February 25, 2025. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (February 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored H177?
- Bell, John R. (R, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H177?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H177
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