SB263 Alabama 2015 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Veterans, in state government, authorizing preference in employment and promotion, Sec. 36-26-16 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the State Director of
Personnel may add to any certification for
employment the name of a disabled person certified
by the Department of Rehabilitation Services as
being eligible for rehabilitation services</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the State Director
of Personnel to add to any certification for
employment the name of a disabled person certified
by the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs as
being eligible for rehabilitation services or
preference consideration</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize the State Director
of Personnel to add to any certification for
promotion the name of a veteran verified by the
United States Department of Veterans Affairs as
having a service-connected disability of at least
50 percent</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide that the State
Director of Personnel need not give preference in
certification for employment or promotion if the
director finds the person is physically or
otherwise unfit to perform effectively the duties
of the position in which the person seeks
employment or promotion</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the employment and promotion of disabled
veterans in state government; to amend Section 36-26-16, Code
of Alabama 1975; to authorize the State Director of Personnel
to add to any certification for employment the name of a
disabled person certified by the Alabama Department of
Veterans Affairs as being eligible for rehabilitation services
or preference consideration; to authorize the State Director
of Personnel to add to any certification for promotion the
name of a veteran verified by the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs as having a service-connected disability of
at least 50 percent; and to provide that the State Director of
Personnel need not give preference in certification for
employment or promotion if the director finds the person is
physically or otherwise unfit to perform effectively the
duties of the position in which the person seeks employment or
promotion.
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Subjects
Veterans
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2015 | H | Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from State Government |
| May 7, 2015 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 16, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 446 |
| April 14, 2015 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 7, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 18, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | Room 428 at 02:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | May 6, 2015 | Room 428 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | April 7, 2015 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB263 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |