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SB 632: Veterans’ Preference in Promotion

GENERAL BILL by Powell

Veterans’ Preference in Promotion; Requiring the state and its political subdivisions to give preference in promotion in positions of employment to certain veterans or their relatives; requiring the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to adopt certain rules to ensure veterans are given special consideration in the promotion process; requiring a numerically based selection process to be used to determine qualifications for promotion; providing for an investigation and administrative hearing of a complaint regarding not being awarded a promotion according to veterans’ promotion preference, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/9/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

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  • SB 632, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/9/2023 at 11:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 687 Veterans' Preference for Promotion Daniels Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    295.07 Preference in appointment and retention. Page 2 (pdf)
    295.08 Positions for which a numerically based selection process is used. Page 4 (pdf)
    295.085 Positions for which a numerically based selection process is not used. Page 5 (pdf)
    295.11 Investigation; administrative hearing for not employing preferred applicant. Page 5 (pdf)
    295.155 Military retirement based on longevity. Page 6 (pdf)
    447.207 Commission; powers and duties. Page 6 (pdf)
    1002.36 Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind. Page 6 (pdf)

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