California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 12 R cosponsors

SB 943 — Civil service: veterans' preference.

Last action — May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the State Civil Service Act, requires the Department of Human Resources to administer the Personnel Classification Plan of the State of California, including allocating every position to the appropriate class. Existing law requires the allocation of a position to a class be derived from, and determined by, ascertaining the duties and responsibilities of the position, and be based on the principle that all positions are to be included in the same class if certain qualifications apply, including, but not limited to, that the positions are sufficiently similar in respect to duties and responsibilities that the same descriptive title may be used, and substantially the same requirements as to education, experience, knowledge, and ability are demanded of incumbents. Existing law also prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state and specifically provides certain preferences for veterans. Existing law grants to a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty eligibility for civil service examinations for which they meet the minimum qualifications for the classification. Existing law requires that, in evaluating minimum qualifications, related military experience be considered state civil service experience in a comparable class, based on the duties and responsibilities assigned. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2026, to review the department Personnel Classification Plan of the State of California and identify which classes are compatible with creating a waiver for a bachelor's degree requirement for a veteran, as defined, who has served at the level of E-6 or higher for more than 2 years. For a class identified by the department, where a bachelor's degree is required as a minimum qualification for a civil service examination, the bill would require the department to, commencing July 1, 2026, waive the bachelor's degree requirement for a veteran who has served at the level of E-6 or higher for more than 2 years.

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Action History

  1. May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set for hearing May 16.

  3. May 6 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  4. Set for hearing May 6.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3703.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Set for hearing April 22.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on M. & V.A. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3562.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on M. & V.A.

  8. Set for hearing April 10.

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  10. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and M. & V.A.

  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 18.

  12. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Not signed on (104)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 943 do?
Existing law, the State Civil Service Act, requires the Department of Human Resources to administer the Personnel Classification Plan of the State of California, including allocating every position to the appropriate class. Existing law requires the allocation of a position to a class be derived from, and determined by, ascertaining the duties and responsibilities of the position, and be based on the principle that all positions are to be included in the same class if certain qualifications apply, including, but not limited to, that the positions are sufficiently similar in respect to duties and responsibilities that the same descriptive title may be used, and substantially the same requirements as to education, experience, knowledge, and ability are demanded of incumbents. Existing law also prescribes a comprehensive civil service personnel system for the state and specifically provides certain preferences for veterans. Existing law grants to a person retired from the United States military, honorably discharged from active military duty with a service-connected disability, or honorably discharged from active duty eligibility for civil service examinations for which they meet the minimum qualifications for the classification. Existing law requires that, in evaluating minimum qualifications, related military experience be considered state civil service experience in a comparable class, based on the duties and responsibilities assigned. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2026, to review the department Personnel Classification Plan of the State of California and identify which classes are compatible with creating a waiver for a bachelor's degree requirement for a veteran, as defined, who has served at the level of E-6 or higher for more than 2 years. For a class identified by the department, where a bachelor's degree is required as a minimum qualification for a civil service examination, the bill would require the department to, commencing July 1, 2026, waive the bachelor's degree requirement for a veteran who has served at the level of E-6 or higher for more than 2 years.
Who sponsors SB 943?
SB 943 is sponsored by Jim Patterson, Mathis, Alvarado-Gil, Marie (Republican), Jones, Brian W. (Republican), Newman, Seyarto, Kelly (Republican), Wilk, Chen, Phillip (Republican), Davies, Laurie (Republican), Dixon, Diane (Republican), Essayli, Flora, Heath (Republican), Garcia, Hoover, Josh (Republican), Lackey, Tom (Republican), Patterson, Joe (Republican), Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie (Republican), and Grove, Shannon (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 943?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 943?
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