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Change provisions relating to veterans preferences for employment

Sponsored By: Victor Rountree

Signed by Governor

Business and Labor Committee

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Stronger veterans preference in public jobs

The law gives eligible veterans a hiring edge for Nebraska state and local jobs, including new hires, reassignments, transfers, and returns after non-disciplinary separations. In scored exams, it adds 5% to a veteran’s passing score and another 5% for disabled veterans who claim the preference. You are a veteran if you served full-time, were paid, and left with an honorable or general discharge; a spouse qualifies if the veteran has a 100% VA disability or died due to service. A spouse of an active-duty servicemember can claim the preference during active duty and for up to 180 days after separation. To claim, provide proof: DD-214 for veterans; for spouses, proof of marriage and either VA 100% disability or service-death documents; spouses of servicemembers must show active status. If you apply and are not hired, the agency must tell you within 30 days and explain any available appeal.

Voluntary veterans preference in private hiring

Private employers in Nebraska may adopt a written veterans preference for hiring and promotions and must apply it the same way for all candidates. A policy is lawful and is not treated as a violation of state or local equal employment laws. To claim it, veterans and qualifying spouses must provide documents (DD-214, proof of marriage, VA 100% disability or service-death records; spouses of servicemembers show active status). Employers that adopt a policy must notify the Commissioner of Labor, who keeps a registry of such employers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Victor Rountree

    legislature

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 166 • No: 2

legislature vote • 4/24/2026

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 1 • Other: 8

legislature vote • 4/3/2025

Final Reading

Yes: 47 • No: 0 • Other: 2

legislature vote • 3/3/2025

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 1 • Other: 8

legislature vote • 3/3/2025

Vote

Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 9, 2025

    4/10/2025legislature

  2. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    4/3/2025legislature

  3. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    4/3/2025legislature

  4. President/Speaker signed

    4/3/2025legislature

  5. Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025

    4/3/2025legislature

  6. Placed on Final Reading

    3/26/2025legislature

  7. Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment

    3/18/2025legislature

  8. Placed on Select File

    3/10/2025legislature

  9. Rountree AM103 withdrawn

    3/3/2025legislature

  10. Business and Labor AM175 adopted

    3/3/2025legislature

  11. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/3/2025legislature

  12. Andersen name added

    3/3/2025legislature

  13. Placed on General File with AM175

    2/12/2025legislature

  14. Business and Labor AM175 filed

    2/12/2025legislature

  15. Rountree AM103 filed

    1/31/2025legislature

  16. Conrad name added

    1/30/2025legislature

  17. Notice of hearing for January 27, 2025

    1/17/2025legislature

  18. Referred to Business and Labor Committee

    1/15/2025legislature

  19. Date of introduction

    1/13/2025legislature

Bill Text

  • Introduced

    4/10/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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