SB 922: Veterans’ Preference in Employment
GENERAL BILL by Burgess
Veterans’ Preference in Employment; Authorizing the state and its political subdivisions to waive certain postsecondary educational requirements for employment for servicemembers and veterans who meet specified criteria; revising the list of positions that are exempt from veterans’ preference requirements; requiring, rather than authorizing, each political subdivision to develop and implement a veterans’ recruitment plan for specified purposes; modifying point preferences given to veterans and their family members when a numerically based selection process is used for hiring, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/4/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules -SJ 103 |
| 3/2/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 103 |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/09/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building |
| 3/9/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 239 |
| 3/10/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Rules |
| 3/22/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/25/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 324 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 3/29/2021 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21 -SJ 341 |
| 4/1/2021 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 336 • Read 3rd time -SJ 336 • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 336 • Immediately certified -SJ 341 |
| 4/1/2021 | House |
• In Messages |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/13/2021 | House |
• Substituted for HB 541 • Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/14/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Message sent to senate |
| 4/15/2021 | Senate |
• Ordered enrolled -SJ 507 |
| 6/3/2021 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/4/2021 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 6/9/2021 |
• Chapter No. 2021-57 |
