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SF0053 • 2017

Veterans preference.

AN ACT relating to veterans; specifying the preference in public employment for veterans and surviving spouses of deceased veterans; modifying the residency requirement for the preference; amending archaic language; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Transportation
Last action
2017-03-10
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2017

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0053H2001

2nd reading • Wilson

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 2nd reading by Wilson

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SF0053H2002

2nd reading • Barlow

Divided

Plain English: Divided 2nd reading by Barlow

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SF0053H2002.01

2nd reading • Barlow

Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: Corrected, Adopted 2nd reading by Barlow

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SF0053H2002.02

2nd reading • Barlow

Corrected, Failed

Plain English: Corrected, Failed 2nd reading by Barlow

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SF0053H3001

3rd reading • Hallinan

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Hallinan

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SF0053H3002

3rd reading • Barlow

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Barlow

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SF0053HW001

Committee of the Whole • Eklund

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by Eklund

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SF0053HS001

Standing Committee • HTransportation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HTransportation

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SF0053S2001

2nd reading • Von Flatern

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Von Flatern

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SF0053S2002

2nd reading • Rothfuss

Divided

Plain English: Divided 2nd reading by Rothfuss

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SF0053S2002.01

2nd reading • Rothfuss

Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: Corrected, Adopted 2nd reading by Rothfuss

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SF0053S2002.02

2nd reading • Rothfuss

Corrected, Failed

Plain English: Corrected, Failed 2nd reading by Rothfuss

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SF0053S2003

2nd reading • Burns

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Burns

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SF0053S3001

3rd reading • Perkins

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by Perkins

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SF0053S3002

3rd reading • Rothfuss

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by Rothfuss

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SF0053S3003

3rd reading • Meier

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Meier

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SF0053S3004

3rd reading • Rothfuss

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Rothfuss

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SF0053JC001

Conference Committee

S Adopted, H Failed

Plain English: S Adopted, H Failed Conference Committee

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SF0053JC002

Conference Committee

S Adopted, H Adopted

Plain English: S Adopted, H Adopted Conference Committee

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SF0053SS001

Standing Committee • STransportation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by STransportation

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Bill History

  1. 2017-03-10 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2017-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0084

  3. 2017-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0084

  4. 2017-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0084

  5. 2017-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0084

  6. 2017-03-01 Senate

    Pursuant to JR 2-1(c):S Appointed JCC02 Members

  7. 2017-02-28 House

    Pursuant to JR 2-1(c): H Appointed JCC02 Members

  8. 2017-02-28 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2017-02-24 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. 2017-02-23 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  11. 2017-02-22 Senate

    S Concur:Failed 0-29-0-1-0

  12. 2017-02-21 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  13. 2017-02-21 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-10-0-0-0

  14. 2017-02-16 House

    H 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  15. 2017-02-15 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  16. 2017-02-14 House

    H COW:Passed 30-28-2-0-0

  17. 2017-02-10 House

    H Placed on General File

  18. 2017-02-10 House

    H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

  19. 2017-02-03 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  20. 2017-01-20 House

    H Received for Introduction

  21. 2017-01-17 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-5-2-0-0

  22. 2017-01-16 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  23. 2017-01-13 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  24. 2017-01-12 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  25. 2017-01-12 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  26. 2017-01-12 Senate

    S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  27. 2017-01-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

  28. 2017-01-09 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  29. 2016-12-28 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0053
Effective
:
7/1/2017

LSO No.:
17LSO-0077

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0084

Chapter No.:
195

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Veterans preference.

Subject:
Veterans Preference
.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, veterans
and widows of veterans
receive a hiring preference in public employment
and on public works based on a point system.

This bill amends the preference in public employment for veterans and surviving spouses of veterans
to an interview preference
. The bill provides
to veterans and surviving spouses of veterans an advantage of five percent

when a public department uses a numerical scoring system

prior to the interview process
and
ten percent for disabled veterans

when a public department uses a numerical scoring system
prior to the interview process
.

When a public department does not use a numerical scoring system, the advantage given to veterans and surviving spouses of veterans must reasonably approximate the five or ten percent advantage described above.

The bill amends the veterans who may qualify for the advantage. Under current law, veterans are those
who
served for the U.S. military in a war or conflict. Under the bill, a veteran is a
U.S.
military service member honorably discharged. The bill also amends the existing residency requirement
for veterans
.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ORIGINAL
Senate
ENGROSSED
File No
.
SF0053

ENROLLED ACT NO. 84,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to veterans; specifying the preference in public employment for veterans and surviving spouses of deceased veterans; modifying the residency requirement for the preference; amending archaic language; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 19
‑
14
‑
102
(
a), (c) and by creating a new subsection (d)

is amended to read:

19
‑
14
‑
102
.

Interview
preference in public departments; qualifications.

(a)

In every public department

and upon all public works in Wyoming, members of the United States military establishment in any war or conflict as defined in section 101, title 38, United States Code, honorably discharged from service,

and the widows of members during widowhood,

veterans
or surviving spouses

shall
be preferred for

appointment or employment

have a preference prior to the interview process
. Age or other
physical

impairment which does not in fact materially incapacitate shall not disqualify them from receiving preference if they possess the business capacity, competency, education or other qualifications for discharge of the duties required. If the disabilities do not materially interfere with performance of the duties, the disabled veterans
or widows

shall be given preference

over

employment of

able
‑
bodied veterans
.

and
widows
.
A veteran or widow

who has not been a resident of the state of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more immediately preceding date for appointment or employment is not entitled to preference under this section and for municipal or county employment, no preference shall be granted unless the applicant under this section is a
resident of the municipality or county in which employment is sought.

(c)

Whenever a veteran
of any war or conflict as defined in section 101, title 38, United States Code, takes any examination under the merit system of Wyoming

or surviving spouse a
pplies for
initial
employment
with a public department
that uses a numerical scoring system

prior to
its
interview
process
,
the veteran
or surviving spouse

shall be allowed a five
(5)

point

percent (5%)

advantage over any nonveteran
.

competitor for the same position or proposed employment, and if the
A

veteran

that
has a service connected disability of ten percent (10%) or more

the advantage given

shall be

given a
ten

(10)

points

percent (10%)
advantage
.

This section applies only to bona fide residents of Wyoming at the time of their entry into the armed service of the United States and who are at the time of taking the examination bona fide residents of Wyoming.

When
ever
a veteran
or surviving spouse
applies for
initial
employment
with a public department
and no numerical scoring system is used
prior to
the
interview
process, the veteran
or surviving spouse
shall be given

an advantage over nonveteran candidates that reasonably approximates the advantage given to veterans or surviving spouses applying for initial employment with a public department that uses a numerical scoring system in the interview process pursuant to this subsection
. No preference under this section shall be given to a veteran currently employed by a public department.

(
d
)

As used in this section:

(i)

"
Public department
"
includes the state of Wyoming
or any of its branches, a
gencies, municipalities, counties, school districts, political subdivisions, special
districts, community college districts and the University of Wyoming;

(ii)

"Veteran" means a member of the United States military establishment honorably discharged from service who has been a resident of the state of Wyoming for one (1) year or more at any time prior to the date when the veteran applies for employment;

(iii)

"Surviving spouse" means a person who was married to a veteran at the time of the veteran's death and who receives
survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veteran's military service.

Section 2
.

This act shall apply to employment or appointment initially advertised on or after July 1, 2017.

Section 3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2017
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE
APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk

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