Relates to veterans' preferences with respect to civil service promotions
Summary
Relates to veterans' preferences with respect to civil service promotions; removes requirement of service during a time of war for additional points on civil service examinations for veterans.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Last action Mar 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2021
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Mar 18, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
OPINION REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
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