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SF0054 • 2017

Military spouse-hiring preference.

AN ACT relating to military affairs; providing hiring preference in public employment for military spouses as specified; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Transportation
Last action
2017-02-27
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

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Amendments

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SF0054HW001

Committee of the Whole • Eklund

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by Eklund

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SF0054SW001

Committee of the Whole • Meier

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by Meier

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SF0054SS001

Standing Committee • STransportation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by STransportation

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Bill History

  1. 2017-02-27 House

    H COW:Failed 14-43-3-0-0

  2. 2017-02-10 House

    H Placed on General File

  3. 2017-02-10 House

    H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-4-0-0-0

  4. 2017-02-06 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  5. 2017-01-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  6. 2017-01-20 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-12-1-0-0

  7. 2017-01-19 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2017-01-18 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  9. 2017-01-17 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2017-01-17 Senate

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

  11. 2017-01-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

  12. 2017-01-09 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2016-12-28 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
2017
STATE OF WYOMING
17LSO-0082
ENGROSSED
2.1

SENATE FILE

NO.

SF0054

Military spouse-hiring preference.

Sponsored by:
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to military affairs; providing hiring preference in public employment for military spouses as specified; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 19
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11
‑
301 and 19
‑
11
‑
302 are created to read:

ARTICLE 3
MILITARY SPOUSE
HIRING
PREFERENCE

19
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11
‑
301
.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(
i
)

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

(i
i
)

"Military service member" means an active uniformed member of the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, United States public health service commissioned corps, national oceanic and atmospheric administration commissioned corps, national guard or any reserve or auxiliary component thereof;

(i
i
i)

"Military spouse" means the spouse of a military service member as defined in paragraph (i
i
) of this subsection who has been transferred or is scheduled to be transferred to Wyoming, is domiciled in Wyoming or has moved to Wyoming on a permanent change
‑
of
‑
station basis.

19
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11
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302
.

Military spouse
interview
preference in public departments.

(a)

In every public department in Wyoming a military spouse shall
have a preference prior to the interview process
if the military spouse possess
es
the business capacity, competency, education or other qualifications for discharge of the duties required.

(b)

Whenever a military spouse applies for
initial
appointment or
initial
employment with a public department that uses a numerical scoring system in its hiring process, the military spouse shall be allowed a five percent (5%
) advantage
over any
other

candidate not otherwise eligible for hiring preferences
for the same po
sition or proposed employment.

(c)

Whenever a military spouse applies for
initial
appointment or
initial
employment with a public department and no numerical scoring system is used in the hiring process, the military spouse shall be given preference over any equally qualified candidate
not otherwise eligible for hiring preferences
for the same p
osition or proposed employment.

(d)

No hiring preference under this section shall be given to a military spouse
currently
employed by a public department
.

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)

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