HB3122 | Illinois 2015-2016 | VETERANS-EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE

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On July 28, 2015 in the House:

Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2016
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0152

On June 24, 2015 in the House:

Sent to the Governor

On May 26, 2015 in the House:

Passed Both Houses

On May 26, 2015 in the Senate:

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

On May 22, 2015 in the Senate:

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015

On May 19, 2015 in the Senate:

Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015

On May 14, 2015 in the Senate:

Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2015

On May 7, 2015 in the Senate:

Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs

On April 29, 2015 in the Senate:

Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs

On April 23, 2015 in the Senate:

First Reading
Referred to Assignments

On April 22, 2015 in the House:

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-004

On April 22, 2015 in the Senate:

Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2015

On April 21, 2015 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On April 20, 2015 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

On April 16, 2015 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

On April 13, 2015 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

On March 25, 2015 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On March 10, 2015 in the House:

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

On February 25, 2015 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

House Amendment 002

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act. Provides that a private employer may adopt and apply a voluntary veterans' preference employment policy if: (1) the veterans' preference employment policy is in writing; (2) the veterans' preference employment policy is publicly posted by the private employer at the place of employment or on any website maintained by the private employer; (3) the private employer's job application informs all applicants of the veterans' preference employment policy and where the policy may be obtained; and (4) the private employer applies the veterans' preference employment policy uniformly for all employment decisions regarding the hiring or promotion of veterans or the retention of veterans during a reduction in force. Provides that a private employer who maintains a veterans' preference employment policy may require and rely on an applicant's or employee's Department of Defense DD214/DD215 forms or their predecessor or successor forms, an applicant's or employee's NGB-22 discharge form or its predecessor or successor forms (if a member of the National Guard), and a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs award letter (if the applicant or employee is claiming a service-connected disability) to establish eligibility for such policy. Defines terms. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that nothing contained in the Act shall prohibit an employer, employment agency or labor organization from giving preferential treatment to veterans and their relatives pursuant to a private employer's voluntary veterans' preference employment policy authorized by the Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act.