Civil service examinations: veterans' preference.
Summary
Existing civil service law requires that veterans be allowed preference points for civil service employment, as specified. Existing law provides that disabled veterans who become eligible for certification from eligible lists by attaining the passing mark established for an entrance examination held on an open, nonpromotional basis are allowed 10 additional points. Other veterans are allowed 5 additional points. This bill would instead provide that disabled veterans shall be allowed 15 additional points and other veterans shall be allowed 10 additional points.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Assembly Passage
Aug 2009
Signed into Law
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 27, 2009
Signed Oct 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 18, 2009 · Assembly Aug 27, 2009
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 35
May 18, 2009
D
Democratic22
86% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Oct 11, 2009
Signed into law
Approved by Governor.
legislature
Aug 27, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (57-0-4)
assembly
Aug 20, 2009
Lower · Passed
(Heard in committee on August 19.)
lower
Aug 20, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.)
lower
Jul 8, 2009
Lower · Passed
(Heard in committee on July 8.)
lower
Jul 8, 2009
Committee
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jul 2, 2009
Lower · Passed
(Heard in committee on June 30.)
lower
Jul 2, 2009
Committee
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.
lower
Jun 25, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Coms. on V.A. and P.E.,R. & S.S.
lower
May 18, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-3)
senate
May 12, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Apr 28, 2009
Committee
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 685.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 20, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 500.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Feb 27, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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