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HB2627Introduced in the House

Expanding permissive preference in private employment to include current servicemembers and eligible spouses.

Engrossed

Introduced by Veterans and Military

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Expanding permissive preference in private employment to include current servicemembers and eligible spouses.

Where it stands

Senate Senator Clifford is appointed to replace Senator Billinger on the Conference Committee

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 · March 19, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Hill70Yes
Silas Miller86Yes
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2Yes
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4Yes
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6Yes
Ethan Corson7Yes
Cindy Holscher8Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Veterans and Military

  3. House Hearing: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 281-N

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Veterans and Military

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 111 Nay: 11

  8. House Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026

  9. Senate Received and Introduced

  10. Senate Referred to Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs

  11. Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Room 144-S

  12. Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 12:00 PM Room 144-S

  13. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs

  14. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  15. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  16. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  17. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative James , Representative Chauncey and Representative Weigel as conferees

  18. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Billinger and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  19. Senate Senator Clifford is appointed to replace Senator Billinger on the Conference Committee

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