SB 922 (2021) -  Veterans’ Preference in Employment

General Bill by Burgess
Veterans’ Preference in Employment: Authorizing the state and its political subdivisions to waive certain postsecondary educational requirements for employment for servicemembers and veterans who meet specified criteria; revising the list of positions that are exempt from veterans’ preference requirements; requiring, rather than authorizing, each political subdivision to develop and implement a veterans’ recruitment plan for specified purposes; modifying point preferences given to veterans and their family members when a numerically based selection process is used for hiring, etc.
SB Substituted for HB 541 By Buchanan and DiCeglie
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 06/09/21 Chapter No. 2021-57 on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 2:14 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    • On agenda for: 03/09/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 03/25/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 541 Subject: Veterans' Preference in Employment Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/25/2021 3:49:28 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 3/23/2021 3:27:14 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 3/9/2021 11:19:44 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 3/8/2021 8:34:40 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/01/2021 10:09 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/14/2021 02:42 PM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 103] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-57 Time: 06/09/2021 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/04/2021 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/03/2021 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 507 Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 04/14/2021 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/14/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2021 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/13/2021 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/13/2021 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Substituted for HB 541 Time: 04/13/2021 - 2:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/08/2021 - 7:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021) Time: 04/08/2021 - 5:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/08/2021 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/01/2021 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 341 Time: 04/01/2021 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 336 Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 336 Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 336 Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21 -SJ 341 Time: 03/29/2021 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 324 Time: 03/25/2021 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/22/2021 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 03/10/2021 - 10:33 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 239 Time: 03/09/2021 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/09/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building Time: 03/04/2021 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 103 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules -SJ 103 Time: 02/04/2021 - 12:22 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/28/2021 - 1:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
295.065 HB 541
295.07 HB 541
295.08 HB 541
295.085 HB 541
295.09 HB 541
1002.36 CS/CS/HB 419, HB 541, CS/SB 1282*, CS/CS/HB 1537*

(*) Not the latest version