# Virginia HB2572: Direct experience recruitment policy; DHRM to develop a statewide policy.

Virginia HB2572, Direct experience recruitment policy; DHRM to develop a statewide policy., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-30 (Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB1611-Cole (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2572
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Direct experience recruitment policy; DHRM to develop a statewide policy.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-12
- Last action: 2025-01-30, Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB1611-Cole (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Human Resource Management; direct experience recruitment policy. Requires the Department of Human Resource Management to develop a statewide direct experience recruitment policy designed to provide guidance to state agencies on how to remove postsecondary degree requirements from hiring considerations, defined in the bill. The bill prohibits state agencies from rejecting applicants for job positions solely on the basis of the applicant lacking a postsecondary degree unless the agency substantiates in the job posting and to the Department the necessity of including a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement, defined in the bill. Finally, the bill requires each state agency to provide a detailed quarterly report to the Department regarding the baseline requirements of its job postings.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB1611-Cole (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Incorporated by General Laws (HB1611-Cole) (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB1611-Cole (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Incorporated by General Laws (HB1611-Cole) (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2572) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2025-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102729D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018941.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018939.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018941.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018939.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2572-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).