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AN ACT EXTENDING PREFERENCE OF EMPLOYMENT TO ANY ONE CHILD OF VETERANS IN THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND/OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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PREFERENCE OF EMPLOYMENT TO VETERANS CHILD
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| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01254 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXTENDING PREFERENCE OF EMPLOYMENT TO ANY ONE CHILD OF VETERANS IN THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND/OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Extending Preference of Employment to Any One Child of Veterans in the Government | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill declares it a policy of the State to enhance the socio-economic security and well-being of veterans and their families, thus all government agencies, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations are directed to hire or employ any child of a veteran. In the absence or disqualification of said child, a grandchild shall be hired or employed in his stead. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-07 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Amin (019 ) | 2. Codilla (019 ) |
| 3. Susano (020 ) | 4. Joaquin (020 ) |
| 5. Gidaya (050 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Committee Report filed on 2005-06-15 | |
| 2. Reported out to the Committee on Rules on 2006-08-30 | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01196 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2005-11-16 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND WELFARE ON 2004-08-02 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2005-11-21 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2005-11-30 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2006-08-07 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2006-08-07 | |
| REMARKS : On August 7, 2006, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2006-08-22 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2006-08-30 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:180 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2006-09-07 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2006-09-07 | |
| REMARKS : |
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT EXTENDING PREFERENCE OF EMPLOYMENT TO ANY ONE CHILD OF VETERANS IN THE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND/OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ] [ 2006 ] 9/7/2006 Filed in the Senate requesting for concurrence by Representatives CYNTHIA A. VILLAR, TOMAS M. DUMPIT, HUSSIN U. AMIN, EUFROCINO M. CODILLA SR., MARY ANN L. SUSANO and ULIRAN T. JOAQUIN as authors; 9/11/2006 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on CIVIL SERVICE AND GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION; and NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY;
Abstract
This bill declares it a policy of the State to enhance the socio-economic security and well-being of veterans and their families, thus all government agencies, including government-owned and/or controlled corporations are directed to hire or employ any child of a veteran. In the absence or disqualification of said child, a grandchild shall be hired or employed in his stead.'
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