Allows active duty service members to provide document other than DD-214 when claiming veterans' preference for civil service.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
General Assembly Passage
Dec 2021
Signed into Law
Jan 2022
Introduced Aug 13, 2020
Signed Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2021 · General Assembly Dec 20, 2021
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 39
Jun 3, 2021
D
Democratic26
92% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jan 10, 2022
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2021, c.340.
executive
Dec 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (69-0-1)
lower
Nov 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (37-0)
upper
Aug 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Aug 13, 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee
upper
5 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EH
Eric Houghtaling
DDemocratic
P
JD
Joann Downey
DDemocratic
P
Joe Danielsen
DDemocratic
P
Joe Pennacchio
RRepublican
P
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
CA
Chris A. Brown
RRepublican
Co
DR
Daniel R. Benson
DDemocratic
Co
HJ
Harold J. Wirths
RRepublican
Co
NP
Nellie Pou
DDemocratic
Co
Parker Space
RRepublican
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