Deny state change depending on user group

statemachine sm for field State { 
 
  initial state Submitted { 
    on open[always] do {<define statements>} transit to Open 
  } 
    
  state Open { 
    on fix[always] do {<define statements>} transit to Fixed 
  } 
    
  state Fixed { 
    on verify[always] do {<define statements>} transit to Verified 
  } 
    
  state Verified { 
    enter { 
      assert loggedInUser.isInGroup("New Users"): "Cannot change state to 'Verified.'"; 
    } 
  } 
 
}

rule verified 
 
when State.becomes({Verified}) { 
  assert loggedInUser.isInGroup("New Users"): "Cannot change state to 'Verified.'"; 
}

state Closed { 
  enter { 
    if (State.oldValue == {Reopened}) { 
      assert loggedInUser == issue.project.leader: "Only the Project Leader can Close issues that have been Reopened"; 
    } 
  } 
    
  on Reopen[always] do {<define statements>} transit to Reopened 
}

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state Reopened { 
  on fix[always] do { 
    assert loggedInUser == project.leader: "Only the Project Leader can Close issues that have been Reopen"; 
  } transit to Fixed 
} 
state Fixed { 
  on reopen[always] do {<define statements>} transit to Reopened 
}