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Senate Bill 3
By: Senators Albers of the 56th, Kennedy of the 18th, Gooch of the 51st, Anavitarte of the
31st, Walker III of the 20th and others
AS PASSED SENATE
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
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relating to personnel administration generally, so as to require state departments, agencies,2
boards, bureaus, offices, commissions, public corporations, and authorities to assess3
educational, experiential, and training requirements for jobs; to identify jobs for which such4
requirements can be reduced; to require efforts to reduce the number of jobs for which a5
four-year college degree is required; to provide for a short title; to provide for related6
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.7
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:8
SECTION 1.9
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Reducing Barriers to State Employment10
Act of 2023."11
SECTION 2.12
Article 1 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to13
personnel administration generally, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as14
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"45-20-22.16
The Department of Administrative Services shall:17
(1) Regularly assess the educational, experiential, and training requirements necessary18
for each job within each department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, public19
corporation, or authority;20
(2) Identify jobs for which the educational, experiential, and training requirements could21
be reduced from their present level; and22
(3) Insofar as practicable, reduce the number of jobs for which a four-year college degree23
is required as a condition of employment."24
SECTION 3.25
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. 26