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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1065: Veterans' scoring criteria

Revising veterans' scoring criteria in examinations.

Summary

  • Clarifies that agencies or private companies contracted to administer competitive examinations for public employment are included in the entities that must give a scoring criteria status, or preference, to all veterans who sit for competitive examinations.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 449, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2007
  2. Out of committeeJan 19, 2007
  3. Passed HouseJan 26, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2007
  5. GovernorMay 14, 2007
  6. LawMay 14, 2007
Prime sponsor
Troy Kelley (D-28)
Introduced
January 8, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 14, 2007
Session law
Chapter 449, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
SB 5029

AN ACT Relating to veterans' scoring criteria in examinations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Troy Kelley (D-28)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dawn Morrell D-25Kathy Haigh D-35Mark Miloscia D-30Senator D-22Larry Seaquist D-26Steve Conway D-29Pat Sullivan D-47Joyce McDonald R-25Larry Haler R-8Jim Moeller D-49Brian Sullivan D-21Tom Campbell R-2Christopher Hurst D-31

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 26, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1065
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1065
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29003
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2007
Version voted on: HB 1065
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 7/22/2007.
  3. Chapter 449, 2007 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. GO - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Placed on second reading.
  19. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  20. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to State Gov & Tribal Affairs.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1065 in other sessions

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