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HB 6129 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-VETERAN PREFERENCE

Summary
Amends the State Universities Civil Service Act. Provides that each university is urged to give preference to those applicants for employment in positions not covered by the State Universities Civil Service System who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces if the applicant is as qualified as other applicants.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
Apr 2016
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2016 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 15, 2016

How they voted

91–0
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 104
Apr 15, 2016
D Democratic64
54 Yea 10
84% Yea
R Republican40
37 Yea 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
3
Committee
7
May 13, 2016
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2016
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on the State Universities Civil Service System
upper
Apr 27, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Apr 19, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 18, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-0-13)
house
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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