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SB 970: Employment of Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Hays

Employment of Veterans; Authorizing a private employer to give priority in its hiring practices to certain wartime veterans and spouses of service-disabled veterans, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2014 Senate • Filed
2/21/2014 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 79
2/28/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/05/14, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 79
3/5/2014 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 206
3/6/2014 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 206
3/12/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/17/14, 4:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)