MWRD-MILITARY SERVICE
Summary
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the Director of Personnel shall give preference for original and promotional appointments (now, original appointments only) to persons who have at least 180 consecutive days of active duty military service at any time in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Reserves (now, the provision applies to persons "engaged in the military or naval service of the United States" during certain specified periods of time). Deletes a provision requiring applicants to furnish evidence of honorable discharge before the examination. Deletes a provision stating that an applicant may receive military preference for promotion only one time. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2007
How they voted
102–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 108
Apr 17, 2007
D
Democratic60
93% Yea
R
Republican48
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 17, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-6)
house
Mar 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 7, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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