Private employment; preference for veterans and spouses of certain veterans. (SB516)

Introduced By

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Employment preference for veterans and spouses of certain veterans. Provides that private employers may grant preference in hiring and promotion to a veteran or the spouse of a veteran with a service-connected permanent and total disability. The measure applies only to veterans who are honorably discharged. The measure provides that granting such preference does not violate any local or state equal employment opportunity law. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103228D
01/08/2014Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/13/2014Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/13/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB516)
01/15/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/16/2014Read second time and engrossed
01/17/2014Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
01/23/2014Placed on Calendar
01/23/2014Read first time
01/23/2014Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/25/2014Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2014Constitutional readings dispensed (99-Y 0-N)
02/26/2014VOTE: AGREE TO (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2014Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/26/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2014Enrolled
02/28/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB516ER)
02/28/2014Impact statement from DPB (SB516ER)
03/03/2014Signed by Speaker
03/03/2014Signed by President
04/06/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 740 (effective 7/1/14)
04/06/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)