HB 2098 seeks to expand the applicability of the civil service system for municipal firefighters, police officers, and sheriff’s departments. It raises the population threshold for municipalities required to adopt civil service protections from 10,000 to 25,000 residents and mandates civil service adoption for sheriff’s departments in counties with populations of 250,000 or more. The bill also removes existing provisions that required voter approval for civil service implementation and establishes procedures for transitioning employees into the system. Additionally, it amends rules regarding the appointment of civil service commissioners and eliminates certain outdated provisions​.