FL S0922 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on June 9 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-09 - Chapter No. 2021-57
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

Veterans' Preference in Employment

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-04-14 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#103 (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-01 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#2 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-25 - Senate - Senate Rules (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-09 - Senate - Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-06-09 Chapter No. 2021-57
2021-06-04 Approved by Governor
2021-06-03 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2021-04-15SenateOrdered enrolled
2021-04-15HouseMessage sent to senate
2021-04-14HousePassed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
2021-04-14HouseRead 3rd time
2021-04-13HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
2021-04-13HousePlaced on 3rd reading
2021-04-13HouseRead 2nd time
2021-04-13HouseSubstituted for HB 541
2021-04-08House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2021-04-08HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2021)
2021-04-08HouseBill referred to House Calendar
2021-04-01HouseIn Messages
2021-04-01SenateImmediately certified
2021-04-01SenatePassed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
2021-04-01SenateRead 3rd time
2021-04-01SenateRead 2nd time
2021-03-29SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21
2021-03-25SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2021-03-25SenateFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2021-03-22SenateOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2021-03-10SenateNow in Rules
2021-03-09SenateFavorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
2021-03-04SenateOn Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/09/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
2021-03-02SenateIntroduced
2021-02-04SenateReferred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
2021-01-28SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H541 (Similar To) 2021-04-13 - Laid on Table, refer to SB 922

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
100236Amended CodeSee Bill Text
295065Amended CodeSee Bill Text
29507Amended CodeSee Bill Text
29508Amended CodeSee Bill Text
295085Amended CodeSee Bill Text
29509Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/BillText/Filed/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/BillText/er/HTML
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/Analyses/2021s00922.pre.ms.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/Analyses/2021s00922.ms.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/Analyses/2021s00922.pre.rc.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/Analyses/2021s00922.rc.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/Vote/SenateVote_s00922__002.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/Vote/HouseVote_s00922__103.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/Vote/2021-03-09%200900AM~S00922%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/922/Vote/2021-03-25%200900AM~S00922%20Vote%20Record.PDF

Bill Comments

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