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HB 1287: Veterans/Employment Preference

GENERAL BILL by Stabins ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Prewitt ; Livingston ; Bainter ; Saunders ; Gay ; Logan ; Burroughs ; Crist ; Argenziano ; Murman ; Casey ; Bitner ; Kelly ; Byrd ; Culp ; Lynn ; Putnam ; Bullard ; Harrington

Veterans/Employment Preference; revises provisions re positions from which numerically based selection process is used; removes monetary limitation re certain classes of positions; provides for preference for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities; revises provisions re expiration of employment preference; provides that military retirement on basis of longevity does not disqualify person from veterans' employment preference, etc. Amends Ch. 295.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/13/1998 House - Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 142 (Ch. 98-33) -HJ 00527
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/10/1997 House • Filed
3/11/1997 House • Introduced -HJ 00173
3/24/1997 House • Referred to Business Development & International Trade (EIC); Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00323
5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Business Development & International Trade (EIC)
3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Business Development & International Trade (EIC); Community Affairs (GRC)
3/5/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Development & International Trade (EIC), 03/11/98, 2:30 pm, 214C
3/11/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Business Development & International Trade (EIC) -HJ 00244
3/13/1998 House • Now in Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00244; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (GRC), 03/19/98, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/19/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00311
3/23/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00311
3/26/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
3/31/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar
4/8/1998 House • Withdrawn from Consent Calendar; Placed on Economic Impact Council Calendar -HJ 00500
4/13/1998 House • Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 142 (Ch. 98-33) -HJ 00527