Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 2874 — Modifies law regarding the requirement that a public employer grant preference to a veteran or disabled veteran in the selection process for a civil service position.

Last action — In House Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Digest: This Act updates the laws about how public employers should give priority to veterans when hiring for jobs. It limits the preference to those who apply within ten years of leaving the U.S. Armed Forces. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Modifies law regarding the requirement that a public employer grant preference to a veteran or disabled veteran in the selection process for a civil service position. Limits eligibility for preference to a veteran who applies for a position within 10 years of discharge or release from service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Requires evidence of eligibility and disability to be provided at the time of application. Sets forth processes for granting one or more preferences. Allows a public employer to exercise discretion to not appoint a qualified veteran or disabled veteran to a civil service position based solely on the veteran's or disabled veteran's merits or qualification in the final stage of the selection process. Requires a public employer to provide written reasons for not appointing a veteran or disabled veteran to a position under certain circumstances. Requires an aggrieved veteran or disabled veteran to exhaust nonjudicial remedies with the Bureau of Labor and Industries before filing a civil action for an unlawful employment practice.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (89)

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Subjects

civil-rights veterans labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2874 do?
Digest: This Act updates the laws about how public employers should give priority to veterans when hiring for jobs. It limits the preference to those who apply within ten years of leaving the U.S. Armed Forces. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Modifies law regarding the requirement that a public employer grant preference to a veteran or disabled veteran in the selection process for a civil service position. Limits eligibility for preference to a veteran who applies for a position within 10 years of discharge or release from service in the Armed Forces of the United States. Requires evidence of eligibility and disability to be provided at the time of application. Sets forth processes for granting one or more preferences. Allows a public employer to exercise discretion to not appoint a qualified veteran or disabled veteran to a civil service position based solely on the veteran's or disabled veteran's merits or qualification in the final stage of the selection process. Requires a public employer to provide written reasons for not appointing a veteran or disabled veteran to a position under certain circumstances. Requires an aggrieved veteran or disabled veteran to exhaust nonjudicial remedies with the Bureau of Labor and Industries before filing a civil action for an unlawful employment practice.
Who sponsors HB 2874?
HB 2874 is sponsored by Paul Evans (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2874?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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