Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities.
Summary
Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference instate government for persons with disabilities. Establishes ahiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities,provided that such person meets all of the knowledge, skill, andability requirements for the available position. The bill definesthe term "preference" as requiring that a person with a disabilitybe hired over a person without a disability when the two individualsare substantially equal in qualifications for an eligible position.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Last action Feb 4, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100079D
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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