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Senator Gildan sponsors bill to allow pre-discharge certification for veterans' civil-service preference
Summary
Sen. Chris Gildan told the committee SB 5,827 would let service members use pre-discharge certification to claim Washington State veterans' civil-service preference under specified timing and follow-up requirements; testimony from veterans groups supported the bill.
Sen. Chris Gildan (25th Legislative District) told the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections Committee on Jan. 16 that Senate Bill 5,827 is intended to let service members secure veterans' civil-service preference before their final day of military service.
Greg Vogel, committee staff, said the proposed substitute to SB 5,827 would allow a pre-discharge certification — a statement from a service branch that a service member is expected to be discharged…
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