SB 922 Florida Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Veterans’ Preference in Employment

Summary

Veterans’ Preference in Employment; Authorizing the state and its political subdivisions to waive certain postsecondary educational requirements for employment for servicemembers and veterans who meet specified criteria; revising the list of positions that are exempt from veterans’ preference requirements; requiring, rather than authorizing, each political subdivision to develop and implement a veterans’ recruitment plan for specified purposes; modifying point preferences given to veterans and their family members when a numerically based selection process is used for hiring, etc.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Signed into Law

Jun 2021

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Signed Jun 4, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2021 · House Apr 14, 2021

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 36

Apr 1, 2021

D Democratic15

13 Yea 2

86% Yea

R Republican21

21 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 4, 2021

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Apr 14, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0

lower

Apr 8, 2021

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 4, 2021

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/09/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 2, 2021

Introduced

upper

Feb 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors