HB 541: Veterans' Preference in Employment
GENERAL BILL by Buchanan ; DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Benjamin ; Brown ; Bush ; Byrd ; Chambliss ; Chaney ; Fetterhoff ; Fischer ; Killebrew ; Leek ; Maggard ; McFarland ; Salzman ; Smith, D. ; Zika
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.
Last Action: 4/13/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 922 (Ch. 2021-57)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee |
| 3/1/2021 | House |
• Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/3/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Professions & Public Health Subcommittee |
| 3/12/2021 | House |
• Added to Professions & Public Health Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/16/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Reported out of Professions & Public Health Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 3/22/2021 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 3/24/2021 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) |
| 4/13/2021 | House |
• Substituted SB 922 • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 922 (Ch. 2021-57) |
