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Kansas committee adopts private-sector hiring preference for service members and spouses, replaces certification with 'evidence'
Summary
The Committee on Veterans and Military voted to send House Bill 26-27 to the floor after adopting an amendment replacing a commander-signed certification with 'evidence' for service members and changing 'residency' proof for spouses to 'proof of living in Kansas.' Supporters said the permissive policy protects employers from discrimination claims and helps retain military families.
The Committee on Veterans and Military voted to move House Bill 26-27 to the House floor Monday after adopting a substitute amendment that changes how private employers may verify military status and a spouse's connection to Kansas.
Carly, committee staff, told the committee HB 26-27 "expands permissive preference in private employment to include service members and eligible spouses," and originally required a unit-commander-signed certification and proof of Kansas residency for spouses.
During testimony, Lieutenant Colonel Keith Marshall of the Kansas Adjutant General's Department said the statute is permissive, not mandatory, and provides "top…
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