Veterans' Preference in Employment
Summary
Veterans' Preference in Employment; Authorizes state & political subdivisions to waive certain postsecondary educational requirements for employment for certain servicemembers & veterans; revises list of positions that are exempt from veterans' preference requirements; requires each political subdivision to develop & implement veterans' recruitment plan; modifies point preferences given to veterans & their family members when numerically based selection process is used for hiring.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2021
Last action Apr 13, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
13
Committee
15
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 922 (Ch. 2021-57)
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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