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Alabama 2018 Code of Alabama Title 25 – INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND LABOR. Chapter 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS. Article 5 – Voluntary Veterans’ Preference Employment Policy Act. Section 25-1-52 – Requirements; implementation. https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/2018/title-25/chapter-1/article-5/section-25-1-52/ Arizona 2016 Arizona Revised Statues Title 23 – Labor section 23.495.01 Voluntary veterans’ performance employment policy; private employers; eligibility https://law.justia.com/codes/arizona/2016/title-23/section-23-495.01/ Arkansas 2015 Arkansas Code Title 11 – Labor and Industrial Relations Chapter 15 – Voluntary Veterans’ Preference Employment Policy https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/2015/title-11/chapter-15/ Florida 2018 Florida Statute Title XX – Chapter 295.188 Preference in hiring veterans for private employers http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0200-0299/0295/Sections/0295.188.html 2018 Florida Statute Title I Chapter 1.01 - Definitions http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0001/Sections/0001.01.html 2018 Florida Statute Title XX Chapter 295.07 -Preference in appointment and retention http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299/0295/Sections/0295.07.html Georgia 2017 Georgia Code Title 34 - Labor and Industrial Relations Chapter 1 - General Provisions § 34-1-8. Veterans' preference employment policy; use not a violation https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2017/title-34/chapter-1/section-34-1-8/ Idaho Title 65 Soldiers and Sailors Chapter 5 -Rights and Privileges of Veterans 65-513 Preference by Private Employers https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title65/t65ch5/sect65-513/ Title 65 Soldiers and Sailors Chapter 5 -Rights and Privileges of Veterans 65-503 Eligibility for Preference https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title65/T65CH5/SECT65-503/ Title 65 Soldiers and Sailors Chapter 5 -Rights and Privileges of Veterans 65-502 Definitions https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title65/t65ch5/sect65-502/ Illinois 2016 Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 330 – VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS 330 ILCS 56/ - Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act https://law.justia.com/codes/illinois/2016/chapter-330/act-330-ilcs-56/ Indiana 2015 Indiana Code TITLE 10. PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE 17. VETERANS’ AFFAIRS CHAPTER 15. VOLUNTARY VETERANS’ PREFERENCE EMPLOYMENT POLICY https://law.justia.com/codes/ndiana/2015/title-10/article-17/chapter-15 Iowa 2016 Iowa Code Title I – STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT Chapter 35 – VETERANS AFFAIRS Section 35.3 – Veterans preference in private employment permitted https://law.justia.com/codes/iowa/2016/title-i/chapter-35/section-35.3/ Kansas 2015 Kansas Statutes Chapter 73- SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND PATRIOTIC EMBLEMS Article 2 VETERANS’ PREFERENCE 73-231 Permissive preference in private employment https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/2015/chapter-73/article-2/section-73-231 2014 Kansas Statutes Chapter 73- SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND PATRIOTIC EMBLEMS Article 2 VETERANS’ PREFERENCE 73-201 Preference in governmental employment and promotion; notice when veteran not hired; notice of job openings; information regarding preference; remedy when preference not provided https://law.justia.com/codes/kansas/2014/chapter-73/article-2/section-73-201/ Kentucky Kentucky Statute 40.345 -Private employer may have voluntary veterans’ preference employment policy – Registry of employers – Administrative regulations. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/ Kentucky Statute 40.010 -Definitions for chapter. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=45828 Louisiana Part VII. Employment of Veterans Section 1001. Preference in hiring veterans for private employers http://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=83313 Maine Title 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY Chapter 7: EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES https://law.justia.com/codes/maine/2009/title26/title26ch7sec0.html Maryland Maryland Code, Labor and Employment Section 3-714 https://codes.findlaw.com/md/labor-and-employment/md-code-lab-and-empl-sect-3-714.html Massachusetts Section 44 3/4: Preference in promoting or hiring veteran, spouse of honorably discharged disabled veteran or surviving spouse of veteran https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter149/Section44D3~4 Section 7: Definitions of statutory terms; statutory construction https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleI/Chapter4/Section7 Michigan Section 35.1202 PRIVATE EMPLOYER’S VETERANS’ PREFERENCE POLICY ACT (EXCERPT) Act 508 of 2014 35.1202 Voluntary veterans’ preference employment policy; adoption by private employer; writing; uniform application http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(iqd4mn3imqgg04ijqsozzgbp))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-35-1202 Section 35.1201 PRIVATE EMPLOYER’S VETERANS’ PREFERENCE POLICY ACT (EXCERPT) Act 508 of 2014 35.1201 Short title; definitions https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(jhl2vbb0je25b0idijokfyes))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-35-1201 Minnesota 2018 Minnesota Statutes 197.4551-PERMISSIVE PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS IN PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/197.4551 2018 Minnesota Statutes 197.447 -Veteran, defined https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/197.447 Montana Title 39. Labor Chapter 29. Veterans’ Employment Preference Part 1. General Provisions 39-29-101 Definitions. 39-29-102 Point preference or alternative preference in initial hiring for certain applicants – substantially equivalent selection procedure. 39-29-103 Notice and claim of preference. 39-29-104 Enforcement of preference. 39-29-111 Retention during reduction in force. 39-29-112 Adoption of rules. https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/39_29_1.htm Nebraska Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 48. Labor section 48-238. Veterans preference in private employment; policy; notice to Commissioner of Labor; registry https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-48-labor/ne-rev-st-sect-48-238.html Nevada 2017 Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 613 – Employment Practices NRS 613.385 – Preferential treatment in hiring veteran or spouse of veteran permitted https://law.justia.com/codes/nevada/2017/chapter-613/statute-613.385/ Title 37 – Veterans; Privileges, Benefits and Recognition Related to Military Service Chapter 417 – Veterans’ Services and Honorary Recognition Related to Military Service https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-417.html North Dakota Chapter 37-19.1 Veterans’ Preferences https://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t37c19-1.pdf?20150429165635 Oklahoma BILL NO. 195 -Veterans’ preference https://legiscan.com/OK/text/SB195/2016 Oregon Chapter 408 – Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors408.html 2017 ORS 659A.082 Discrimination against person for service in uniformed service prohibited. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/659A.082 Rhode Island TITLE 30 Military Affairs and Defense Chapter 30-21 -Employment of Veterans Section 30-21-14 Preference in private employment http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE30/30-21/30-21-14.HTM South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws Unannotated Title 1 – Administration of the Government CHAPTER 13 State Human Affairs Commission https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t01c013.php Texas H.B. No. 3547 AN ACT relating to a voluntary veteran’s employment preference for private employers. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/HB03547F.HTM Utah Effective 5/12/2015 Chapter 50 Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title34/Chapter50/34-50.html Effective 5/10/2016 Index: Utah Code; Title 71: Veterans; Chapter 10: Veterans Preference; Section 1: Definitions; 71-10-1. Definitions. https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title71/Chapter10/71-10-S1.html Virginia Code of Virginia Section 40.1-27.2. Preference for veterans and spouses. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title40.1/chapter3/section40.1-27.2/ Code of Virginia Section 2.2-2903. Grade or rating increase and other preferences for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, and members of the National Guard. https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title2.2/chapter29/section2.2-2903/ Washington RCW 73.16.110 Preference in private employment – Permissive https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=73.16.110 RCW 41.04.005 “Veteran” defined for certain purposes https://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=41.04.005 West Virginia West Virginia Code Chapter 5. GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECTRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC. Article 11. Human Rights Commission. Section 5-11-9A. Veterans Preference Not a Violation of Equal Employment Opportunity Under Certain Circumstances http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=05&art=11§ion=9A Wyoming ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. SF003 Enrolled Act NO. 63, Senate; Sixty-Third Legislature of the State of Wyoming; 2016 Budget Session https://www.wyoleg.gov/2016/Enroll/SF0003.pdf