public employees; merit; hiring practices

Summary

The bill adds a new statute that bars the state and its political subdivisions from hiring anyone for reasons other than merit and from influencing employee composition by race, ethnicity, sex, or national origin, except to keep hiring color‑blind and race‑neutral under existing anti‑discrimination laws. It also lets the attorney general, county attorneys, or any individual sue for relief if the rule is violated. The measure was vetoed by the governor.

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