Bill Summary

HB 541 Veterans' Preference in Employment (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Buchanan, DiCeglie Co Sponsors: Bartleman, Benjamin, Brown, Bush III, Byrd, Chambliss, Chaney, Fetterhoff, Fischer, Killebrew, Maggard, McFarland, Salzman, Smith, Zika, Leek
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Summary
Veterans' Preference in Employment: Authorizes state & political subdivisions to waive certain postsecondary educational requirements for employment for certain servicemembers & veterans; revises list of positions that are exempt from veterans' preference requirements; requires each political subdivision to develop & implement veterans' recruitment plan; modifies point preferences given to veterans & their family members when numerically based selection process is used for hiring. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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committees of reference
   H Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
   H Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
01/28/21
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Filed
02/18/21
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Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Professions & Public Health Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
02/18/21
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Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
03/01/21
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On Committee agenda - Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/03/21, 10:00 am, 404 H
03/03/21
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Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/03/21
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Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee
03/12/21
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On Committee agenda - Professions & Public Health Subcommittee, 03/16/21, 9:30 am, 212 K
03/16/21
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Favorable by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/16/21
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Now in State Affairs Committee
03/22/21
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 03/24/21, 12:00 pm, 212 K
03/24/21
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 20 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/24/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/08/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/13/21
04/13/21
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Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0922; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0922
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bill text & filed amendments
0541
Filed on 01/28/21
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
295.065
295.07
295.08
295.085
295.09
1002.36
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