Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2572: Direct experience recruitment policy; DHRM to develop a statewide policy.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2572 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Direct experience recruitment policy; DHRM to develop a statewide policy. Primary sponsor: Jay Leftwich (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 30, 2025): Incorporated by General Laws (HB1611-Cole) (Voice Vote).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Department of Human Resource Management; direct experience recruitment policy. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to develop a statewide direct experience recruitment policy designed to provide guidance to state agencies on how to remove postsecondary degree requirements from hiring considerations, defined in the bill. The bill prohibits state agencies from rejecting applicants for job positions solely on the basis of the applicant lacking a postsecondary degree unless the agency substantiates in the job posting and to the Department the necessity of including a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement, defined in the bill. Finally, the bill requires each state agency to provide a detailed quarterly report to the Department regarding the baseline requirements of its job postings.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Leftwich | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 90 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Incorporated by General Laws (HB1611-Cole) (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB1611-Cole (Voice Vote)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2572)
- Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- Referred to Committee on General Laws
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102729D