Oklahoma / State / 58th Legislature, 1st Regular Session, 2021
2021 Okla. Sess. Laws c. 206 (HB 1146) Abolished the classified service and with it the veterans' preference points in state hiring, replacing them with an Office of Veterans Placement
Restricts benefits Abolished the classified service and with it the veterans' preference points in state hiring.
Created the Civil Service and Human Capital Modernization Act, 62 O.S. § 34.301, effective January 1, 2022, directing the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to create an Office of Veterans Placement by rule. OMES says that with the end of the classified service "Veterans Preference and points no longer apply", and Laws 2022, c. 243 repealed 74 O.S. §§ 840-4.10 to 840-4.16, including the preference in § 840-4.14. OAC 260:130-23-1 now guarantees an eligible veteran "a reasonable offer of an interview" for matched positions. 72 O.S. § 403 still refers to the repealed §§ 840-4.12 and 840-4.13. Approved April 26, 2021.
Progress
Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature
- Introduced Done,
- In committee Done, House Rules
- Passed one chamber Done, House, 93-0
- Passed both chambers Done, Senate, 37-9
- Signed by the governor Done,
- In effect Done,
Sponsors
- Osburn
- Treat
- CrosswhiteHader
What it touches
- 62 O.S. § 34.301
- 74 O.S. § 840-4.14
Catalog entry
Official record
Read 2021 Okla. Sess. Laws c. 206 (HB 1146) on the jurisdiction's own record