Senate2025-26 sessionFiscal note
SSB 5827: Concerning the definition of a "qualifying discharge" for the Washington state veterans' preference program for civil service.
Signed into law: Chapter 146, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Gildon
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 146 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 23, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
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, 202696 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 13, 202648 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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