SSB 5827 — Concerning the definition of a "qualifying discharge" for the Washington state veterans' preference program for civil service.

What this bill does

Expands the types of acceptable documentation to prove a "qualifying discharge" from military service for purposes of claiming the veterans' preference in civil service, to include a predischarge certification.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 2026
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 2026
  48 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting

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