Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state employment for members of National Guard, etc. (HB384)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg) with support from 10 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state employment for members of the Virginia National Guard.  Establishes a preference in state hiring for members of the Virginia National Guard. Under the bill, when a member of the Virginia National Guard applies for a position or job classification requiring an assessment using numerical ratings, points equal to five percent of the total points available from the assessment device or devices shall be added to the member's passing score. The preference shall not be applied if recruitment for the position is limited to state employees or over an applicant who is (i) a veteran, (ii) a former prisoner of war, or (iii) a more qualified member of the Virginia National Guard. Amends § 2.2-2903, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/10/2012 Committee
  • 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102366D
  • 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 01/27/2012 Assigned GL sub: #4 Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
  • 01/31/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2012 Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/02/2012 Impact statement from DPB (HB384)
  • 02/02/2012 Committee substitute printed 12104514D-H1
  • 02/06/2012 Impact statement from DPB (HB384H1)
  • 02/06/2012 Read first time
  • 02/07/2012 Read second time
  • 02/07/2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12104514D-H1
  • 02/07/2012 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB384H1
  • 02/08/2012 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/08/2012 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/09/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/09/2012 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 02/20/2012 Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/23/2012 Read third time
  • 02/23/2012 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/23/2012 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/23/2012 Engrossed by Senate as amended
  • 02/23/2012 Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/24/2012 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/27/2012 Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/27/2012 VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/02/2012 Enrolled
  • 03/02/2012 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB384ER)
  • 03/02/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/05/2012 Impact statement from DPB (HB384ER)
  • 03/05/2012 Signed by President
  • 03/20/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 269 (effective 7/1/12)
  • 03/20/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0269)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: SB527.