Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a deputy sheriff applicant who is a veteran and who was discharged honorably or generally under honorable conditions no later than 6 months before applying may request examination to occur before the next scheduled examination date and, if requested, shall be examined no later than 2 weeks following receipt of the application. Provides that, once the applicant passes the examination and all other requirements to be on an eligibility list, the applicant shall be immediately placed on the eligibility list. Provides that nothing in the provisions waives eligibility for the applicant to receive military preference points during the application process or employment.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Enrolled) 2024-05-15 - Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter [SB2778 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Third Reading in House	2024-05-15	113	0	0	0	113	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2024-04-12	59	0	0	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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