04/23/2019 01:00 PM House MILITARY & VETERANS' AFFAIRS

          HB 113-MILITARY FAMILY EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:03:53 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  LEDOUX announced  the  first order  of  business would  be                                                               
HOUSE BILL  NO. 113, "An  Act relating to  employment preferences                                                               
for spouses  and children of veterans,  disabled veterans, former                                                               
prisoners of  war, members  of the  national guard,  and deceased                                                               
service members."                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
[Before the  committee was the  committee substitute for  HB 113,                                                               
Version 31-LS0715\U, Wayne, 4/15/19, adopted on 4/16/19.]                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:04:25 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE TARR made  a motion to adopt  Amendment 1, labeled                                                               
31-LS0715\U.2, Wayne, 4/18/19, which read:                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
     1    Page 2, line 28, following "natural":                                                                                 
     2         Insert "child, stepchild,"                                                                                       
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     4    Page 7, line 27, following "natural":                                                                                 
     5         Insert "child, stepchild,"                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR LEDOUX objected for discussion purposes.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE TARR  said Amendment 1  is a simple update  to the                                                               
definition  for  family  that  will  "make  [the  definition  for                                                               
family] a little bit more comprehensive."                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR LEDOUX withdrew her objection.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:05:21 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  THOMPSON   objected  and,   after  clarification,                                                               
withdrew his  objection.  Without further  objection, Amendment 1                                                               
was adopted.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:06:22 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  TUCK moved  to  report  the committee  substitute                                                               
(CS)  for  HB  113,  Version   31-LS0715\U,  Wayne,  4/15/19,  as                                                               
amended,  out of  committee with  individual recommendations  and                                                               
the accompanying  fiscal notes.   There being no  objection, CSHB
(MLV)  was reported  out  of the  House  Special Committee  on                                                               
Military and Veterans' Affairs.