North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S124: State Hiring Accessibility and Modernization.
Status: Signed into law, July 1, 2025
What the bill says
An act to reduce barriers to state employment and to modernize the state human resources system.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO STATE EMPLOYMENT AND TO MODERNIZE THE STATE HUMAN RESOURCES SYSTEM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: REDUCE BARRIERS TO STATE EMPLOYMENT 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 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 State Human Resources Commission 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." MAKE APPLYING FOR STATE JOBS EASIER SECTION 2.(a) Article 5 of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a …
Sponsors
- Corbin, Kevin (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Lee, Michael V. (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, Todd (R, 35) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Alexander, W. Ted (R, 44)
- Brinson, Bob (R, 3)
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24)
- Burgin, Jim (R, 12)
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Ford, Carl (R, 33)
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25)
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2025-34
- : Signed by Gov. 7/1/2025
- : Pres. To Gov. 6/26/2025
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Concurred In H Com Sub
- : Placed on Today's Calendar
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Special Message Received For Concurrence in H Com Sub
Votes
- State Hiring Accessibility and Modernization. Motion 9 To Concur (June 24, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- State Hiring Accessibility and Modernization. Second Reading (June 17, 2025): 110 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Reduce Barriers to State Employment. Second Reading (April 3, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: NOTIFICATION, HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYMENT, RATIFIED, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
Common questions
- What is S124?
- S124 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): State Hiring Accessibility and Modernization.
- What does S124 do?
- In its own words: An act to reduce barriers to state employment and to modernize the state human resources system.
- What is the status of S124?
- Signed into law as of July 1, 2025. Latest action: Ch. SL 2025-34 (July 1, 2025).
- Who sponsored S124?
- Corbin, Kevin (R, 50), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S124?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S124
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