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SB 142: Veterans/Employment Preference

GENERAL BILL by Brown-Waite ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Clary ; Meadows ; Latvala ; Forman ; Bronson ; Myers ; Harris ; Crist

Veterans/Employment Preference; revises provisions re positions for 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: 04/29/1998
Last Action: 4/29/1998 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-33 -SJ 01522
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/18/1997 Senate • Prefiled
    9/29/1997 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means
    3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means -SJ 00015; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/03/98, 2:30 pm, Room-309C; Comm. Action: Favorable by Community Affairs -SJ 00118
    3/4/1998 Senate • Now in Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00118
    3/9/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Reform and Oversight, 03/12/98, 3:15 pm, Room-309C
    3/12/1998 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00181
    3/13/1998 Senate • Now in Ways and Means -SJ 00181
    3/20/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Ways and Means -SJ 00239; Placed on Calendar
    3/25/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00303; Read second time -SJ 00278; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00278; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00279
    4/1/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00329; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00329; Passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00329; Immediately certified -SJ 00329
    4/1/1998 House • In Messages
    4/7/1998 House • Received -HJ 00459; In Economic Impact Council, pending ranking -HJ 00459
    4/13/1998 House • Placed on Economic Impact Council Calendar; Substituted for HB 1287; Read second time -HJ 00527
    4/14/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 00573; Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00573
    4/15/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00489
    4/22/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 00827
    4/29/1998 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-33 -SJ 01522

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  • SB 142, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/1998 at 1:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1287 Veterans/Employment Preference Stabins, Fasano Similar Last Action: 4/13/1998 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 142 (Ch. 98-33) -HJ 00527
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.065
    295.07 Preference in appointment and retention.
    295.08 Competitive examination systems preference points; professional and scientific services.
    295.085 Positions where an examination is not utilized; preferences.
    295.101 Employment preference; expiration.
    295.11 Investigation; administrative hearing for not employing preferred applicant.
    295.14 Penalties.
    295.15 Legislative intent.
    295.151 Application of ch. 78-372.
    295.155

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  • SB 142, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/2/1998 at 2:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/14/1998 9:08 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.065
    295.07 Preference in appointment and retention.
    295.08 Competitive examination systems preference points; professional and scientific services.
    295.085 Positions where an examination is not utilized; preferences.
    295.101 Employment preference; expiration.
    295.11 Investigation; administrative hearing for not employing preferred applicant.
    295.14 Penalties.
    295.15 Legislative intent.
    295.151 Application of ch. 78-372.
    295.155

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  • SB 142, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/26/1998 at 5:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    684500 - Amendment
    Brown-Waite 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/1998 9:40 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.065
    295.07 Preference in appointment and retention.
    295.08 Competitive examination systems preference points; professional and scientific services.
    295.085 Positions where an examination is not utilized; preferences.
    295.101 Employment preference; expiration.
    295.11 Investigation; administrative hearing for not employing preferred applicant.
    295.14 Penalties.
    295.15 Legislative intent.
    295.151 Application of ch. 78-372.
    295.155

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  • SB 142, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/1997 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/23/1998 (pdf)
    Governmental Reform and Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/10/1998 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    514362 - Amendment
    Governmental Reform and Oversight 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    052550 - Amendment
    Brown-Waite 5/10/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    901192 - Amendment
    Brown-Waite 5/12/1998
    1:00 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.065
    295.07 Preference in appointment and retention.
    295.08 Competitive examination systems preference points; professional and scientific services.
    295.085 Positions where an examination is not utilized; preferences.
    295.101 Employment preference; expiration.
    295.11 Investigation; administrative hearing for not employing preferred applicant.
    295.14 Penalties.
    295.15 Legislative intent.
    295.151 Application of ch. 78-372.
    295.155

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