IN SB0307 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 39-25)
Status: Passed on April 21 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-21 - Public Law 109
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

Veteran preference for employment and training. Requires the department of workforce development (department) to give a veteran or the spouse of a veteran priority for placement in any federal or state employment or training program administered by the department if the veteran or the veteran's spouse: (1) submits documentation satisfactory to the department establishing the veteran's honorable discharge from service; and (2) meets the eligibility requirements for the program.

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Title

Veteran preference for employment and training. Requires the department of workforce development (department) to give a veteran or the spouse of a veteran priority for placement in any federal or state employment or training program administered by the department if the veteran or the veteran's spouse: (1) submits documentation satisfactory to the department establishing the veteran's honorable discharge from service; and (2) meets the eligibility requirements for the program.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-03-21 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-03-14 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-02-06 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-21SenatePublic Law 109
2017-04-21SenateSigned by the Governor
2017-04-20SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2017-04-10HouseSigned by the Speaker
2017-03-27SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2017-03-22HouseReturned to the Senate without amendments
2017-03-21HouseRepresentative Clere added as cosponsor
2017-03-21HouseRepresentatives Bosma, Judy, Bauer, Negele, Kirchhofer, Thompson, Austin, DeVon, DeLaney, Gutwein, Cherry, Burton, Cook, Taylor J, Slager, Eberhart, Dvorak, Goodin, Behning, Pryor, Mahan, Miller, Davisson, Forestal, Aylesworth, Candelaria Reardon, Wright, Ober, GiaQuinta, Shackleford, Bartlett, Frizzell, Wolkins, Torr, Engleman, Braun, Hatfield, Hamilton, Carbaugh, Pelath, Macer, McNamara, Pressel, Lucas, Harris, Lehe, Siegrist, Summers, Olthoff, Klinker, Errington, Jordan added as cosponsors
2017-03-21HouseRule 105.1 suspended
2017-03-21HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 289: yeas 96, nays 0
2017-03-20HouseSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-03-16HouseRepresentatives VanNatter and Moseley added as cosponsors
2017-03-14HouseCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2017-03-07HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions
2017-02-08SenateReferred to the House
2017-02-06SenateSenator Raatz added as coauthor
2017-02-06SenateSenator Head added as coauthor
2017-02-06SenateCosponsor: Representative Frye
2017-02-06SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Baird
2017-02-06SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 69: yeas 47, nays 1
2017-02-02SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2017-01-31SenateSenators Melton and Niezgodski added as coauthors
2017-01-31SenateSenator Mrvan added as third author
2017-01-31SenateSenator Delph added as second author
2017-01-31SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2017-01-09SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military
2017-01-09SenateAuthored by Senator Hershman

Indiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/307/details
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/0/1/6/10169471/SB0307.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/0/7/a/107a8736/SB0307.01.INTR.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/6/3/2/b6329aa7/SB0307.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/e/c/4/1ec471ae/SB0307.02.COMS.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/4/e/5/e4e51f01/SB0307.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/3/d/8/b3d845ee/SB0307.03.COMH.pdf
Texthttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/8/8/6/c/886ca78f/SB0307.04.ENRH.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/a/e/5/aae593d3/SB0307.01.INTR.01.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/4/d/0/14d0eb2e/SB0307.69.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/1/7/9/b/179bf376/SB0307.02.COMS.00.pdf
Roll Callhttp://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/4/d/5/24d55507/SB0307.289.pdf

Bill Comments

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