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SB18-044

Veterans Employment Preference By Private Employer

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Business & Economic Development

Concerning a study on the ability of private employers to give preference to veterans when making certain employment decisions.

Bill Summary:

The bill allows private employers to give preference to veterans when hiring, promoting, and retaining employees as long as the veterans are equally as qualified as other individuals. The bill clarifies that employers who adopt a program that gives preferences to veterans are not committing a discriminatory or unfair labor practice.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/03/2018 Rerevised PDF
05/02/2018 Revised PDF
01/26/2018 Reengrossed PDF
01/25/2018 Engrossed PDF
01/10/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/09/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/30/2018 FN2 PDF
01/17/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.006 [Attachment B]. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.007 [Attachment E]. The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.001 [Atachment C]. The motion failed on a vote of 3-6. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 18-044, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 18-044 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/09/2018 MISCELLANEOUS ADHERE
33
AYE
31
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
05/03/2018 Third Reading BILL
53
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
05/03/2018 Third Reading AMD (L.011)
34
AYE
31
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
05/03/2018 Third Reading PERM
35
AYE
30
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2018 House Amendments ADHERE
30
AYE
4
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
01/26/2018 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
05/03/2018 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere
05/03/2018 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/02/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/30/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/02/2018 - No Amendments
04/24/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/26/2018 - No Amendments
04/19/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over with Amendments to 04/20/2018 - Committee
04/16/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/29/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2018 - No Amendments
03/28/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/29/2018 - No Amendments
03/19/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/28/2018 - No Amendments
03/12/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/21/2018 - No Amendments
03/08/2018 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/22/2018 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
01/31/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
01/26/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/25/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/22/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/10/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs