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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1050: Veterans' scoring criteria

Adjusting veterans' scoring criteria.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that public employees called to active military service must serve for at least one year in active status to claim a scoring preference on promotional exams.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1050), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeJan 20, 2009
  3. Passed HouseJan 26, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 16, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 28, 2009
  6. LawApr 28, 2009
Prime sponsor
Troy Kelley (D-28)
Introduced
January 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
April 28, 2009
Session law
Chapter 248, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5034

AN ACT Relating to veterans' scoring criteria;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Troy Kelley (D-28)

32 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 19 Republicans)

Mike Hope R-44Christine Rolfes D-23Norm Johnson R-14Jan Angel R-26Bruce Dammeier R-25Steve Conway D-29Charles Ross R-14Senator D-22Jaime Herrera R-18Norma Smith R-10Mike Armstrong R-12Jim Moeller D-49Kevin Parker R-6Jay Rodne R-5Larry Haler R-8Shelly Short R-7Matt Shea R-4Maralyn Chase D-32Dawn Morrell D-25Tami Green D-28Pat Sullivan D-47Daniel Newhouse R-15Dave Upthegrove D-33Tom Campbell R-2Dan Kristiansen R-39Kevin Van De Wege D-24Deb Wallace D-17Geoff Simpson D-47Barbara Bailey R-10Marcie Maxwell D-41Jim McCune R-2Cary Condotta R-12

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 26, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1050
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60001
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 16, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1050
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 248, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  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. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. GO - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. SGTA - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. SGTA - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Affairs.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1050 in other sessions

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