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