Staff: implementation will use applicant self-reporting; regulations given 90-day on-ramp

Oct 19, 2026

OHR confirmed implementation would rely on a self-report checkbox on applications and said the executive requested a non-codified 90-day period to draft and adopt regulations; staff said 90 days is needed to create legally sound, enforceable rules.

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Office of Human Resources staff told the committee implementation would largely be handled through the hiring process: applicants would check a self-report box indicating whether they meet the "restricted applicant" definition, and an affirmative answer would halt further consideration for enumerated direct-service roles. Ms. Wellens described that process and OHR clarified how it would operate in practice.

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