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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 state jobs

Nebraska expands who qualifies and where veterans preference applies in state and local hiring. Veterans who served full-time and left under honorable or general conditions qualify. A veteran’s spouse qualifies if the veteran has a 100% permanent VA disability or died due to service; a servicemember’s spouse qualifies while the member is on active duty and for 180 days after discharge. Preference applies to initial hires, reassignments, transfers, and returns to state work when the prior separation was not for discipline. If hiring uses exams, 5 percentage points are added to a passing score for preference eligibles, plus another 5 for disabled veterans. When no exam is used and candidates are equally qualified, preference must go to the preference eligible; if several are preference eligibles, the preference applies equally to them. To claim the preference, you must provide documents: DD‑214 for veterans; for spouses, proof of marriage plus VA 100% disability or death‑in‑service records, or active‑duty status; marriages must be valid in Nebraska. If you applied as a preference eligible and were not hired, the agency must notify you within 30 days and tell you about any appeal.

Optional veterans preference at private employers

Private employers in Nebraska may adopt a written, uniform veterans preference policy for hiring and promotion. Using this policy does not violate state or local equal employment laws. Employers that adopt a policy must notify the Commissioner of Labor so the state can keep a registry of participating employers. To claim the preference, veterans provide DD‑214; a veteran’s spouse provides DD‑214, proof of marriage, and VA proof of 100% disability or death‑in‑service records; a servicemember’s spouse provides proof of active status and marriage. A servicemember’s spouse is eligible while the member is on active duty and for 180 days after discharge.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Victor Rountree

    Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 166 • No: 2

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

legislature vote • Unknown

Vote

Yes: 40 • No: 1 • Other: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor on April 9, 2025

    4/9/2025legislature

  2. Presented to Governor on April 3, 2025

    4/3/2025legislature

  3. President/Speaker signed

    4/3/2025legislature

  4. Passed on Final Reading 47-0-2

    4/3/2025legislature

  5. Dispensing of reading at large approved

    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. Andersen name added

    3/3/2025legislature

  10. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial

    3/3/2025legislature

  11. Business and Labor AM175 adopted

    3/3/2025legislature

  12. Rountree AM103 withdrawn

    3/3/2025legislature

  13. Business and Labor AM175 filed

    2/12/2025legislature

  14. Placed on General File with AM175

    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

    1/13/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Slip Law

    PDF

  • Final / Enacted

    PDF

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