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2021 SESSION
HB 584 Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities.
Introduced by: Elizabeth R. Guzman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities. Establishes a hiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities, provided that such person meets all of the knowledge, skill, and ability requirements for the available position. The bill defines the term "preference" as requiring that a person with a disability be hired over a person without a disability when the two individuals are substantially equal in qualifications for an eligible position.
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HISTORY
- 01/06/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100079D
- 01/06/20 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/21/20 House: Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
- 01/21/20 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/24/20 House: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Adminstrative Process
- 01/30/20 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
- 02/04/20 House: Continued to 2021 in General Laws by voice vote
- 12/04/20 House: Left in General Laws