SB 970 (2014) -  Employment of Veterans

General Bill by Hays
Employment of Veterans: Authorizing a private employer to give priority in its hiring practices to certain wartime veterans and spouses of service-disabled veterans, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1) on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
    • On agenda for: 03/05/14 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 03/17/14 4:30 PM

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 873 Subject: Employment of Veterans Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7015 Subject: Military and Veteran Support Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 860 Subject: Military and Veterans Affairs Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/14/2014 3:53:21 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 3/5/2014 3:19:31 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security 3/4/2014 11:52:35 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1) Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/17/14, 4:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 03/12/2014 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 206 Time: 03/06/2014 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 206 Time: 03/05/2014 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 79 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/05/14, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 02/28/2014 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: __
Event: S Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 79 Time: 02/21/2014 - 8:33 AM Member: Committee: Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/10/2014 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
295.188 CS/SB 860, CS/HB 873, CS/CS/HB 7015