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Senate Bill 5068 would let agencies consider applicants lawfully authorized to work, not only citizens or green‑card holders
Summary
Senate Bill 5068 would permit certain civil‑service public safety agencies to consider applicants who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. (beyond U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents), expanding eligibility to additional visa categories; committee heard support from prosecutors and law‑enforcement associations.
Senate Bill 5068 would allow certain civil‑service public employers — including general and limited authority law enforcement agencies, city firefighters, county sheriffs, prosecuting attorneys and the Department of Fish and Wildlife — to consider applicants who are legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law, beyond the current categories of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
During the staff briefing, Joe McKittrick explained the existing restrictions and noted that current law already allows some agencies to hire lawful permanent residents or…
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