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CS/SB 1538: Veterans Employment

GENERAL BILL by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security ; Evers

Veterans Employment; Requiring each state agency and authorizing other political subdivisions of the state to develop and implement a veterans recruitment plan; requiring specified goals for veterans recruitment plans; requiring the Department of Management Services to collect specified data and to include the data in its annual workforce report and on its website, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/3/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1219 (Ch. 2016-102) -SJ 635
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2016 Senate • Filed
    1/14/2016 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 198
    • Introduced -SJ 198
    1/21/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/16, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    1/26/2016 Senate • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 274
    1/28/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government -SJ 274
    • CS by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security read 1st time -SJ 277
    2/8/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 02/11/16, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/11/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    2/12/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 425
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    2/26/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    2/29/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/16
    3/2/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 537
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/3/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 635
    • Substituted CS/HB 1219 -SJ 635
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1219 (Ch. 2016-102) -SJ 635

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  • CS/SB 1538, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/28/2016 at 8:41 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1219 (er) Veterans' Employment Raburn Similar Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-102
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    703194 - Amendment
    Between lines 72 and 73 insert:     		Bean 3/2/2016
    5:16 PM     		Senate: Not Considered
    3/3/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/11/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.07 Preference in appointment and retention. Page 1 (pdf)
    295.085 Positions for which a numerically based selection process is not used. Page 2 (pdf)
    295.09 Reinstatement or reemployment; promotion preference. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 1538, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2016 at 10:27 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Pre-Meeting) 1/25/2016 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1219 (c1) Veterans' Employment Raburn Compare Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-102
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    642416 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    (Evers)     		1/25/2016
    12:19 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/26/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/26/2016 9:00 AM Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.1121 Page 1 (pdf)

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