Relating to an employment preference for members of the military and their spouses for positions at state agencies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs
upper
May 5, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
P
Terry Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Eddie Morales
DDemocratic
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