Expanding permissive preference in private employment to include current servicemembers and eligible spouses.

HB 2627 expands Kansas's existing permissive hiring preference for veterans to include current active-duty military service members stationed in Kansas and their eligible spouses. Private employers who adopt this policy may give hiring preference to these groups, provided applicants meet all job requirements. Employers must have a written, consistent policy and require specific documentation: service members need military membership certification and Kansas duty station proof, spouses need marriage proof plus military documentation, and veterans need discharge papers. This bill amends K.S.A. 73-231 to define these new categories and their eligibility requirements.