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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1228: Veterans/employment exams

Extending the use of veterans' scoring criteria in employment examinations.

Summary

  • The restriction that veterans must claim scoring preference on civil service exams within 15 years of release from active military service is removed.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 6, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 21, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5273
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the veterans' scoring criteria in employment examinations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

15 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Mark Miloscia D-30Roger Bush R-2Mike Armstrong R-12Senator D-22Deb Wallace D-17Joe McDermott D-34Jan Shabro R-31Rodney Tom R-48Toby Nixon R-45John McCoy D-38Geoff Simpson D-47Tom Campbell R-2Alex Wood D-3Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2003
Version voted on: HB 1228
80 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 7 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat381103
Republican42004
How each member voted

Yea (80)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 7.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. SG - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. SG - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to State Government.

HB 1228 in other sessions

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