Committee member objects, calls bill 'legislative discrimination'
A committee member warned the bill could bar applicants from county jobs solely for prior federal employment and said they would not vote for what they described as 'legislative discrimination'; supporters said the bill targets specific conduct and includes guards such as whistleblower carve-outs.
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A committee member repeatedly objected to the bill's approach, saying it would prevent people from applying for county jobs "based solely on prior employment" rather than conduct. The member argued the bill's application-stage exclusion is different from typical background checks where disqualifying information emerges later in hiring, and said, "I will not vote to engage in legislative discrimination against people. I won't."
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