Amended IN Senate June 14, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 05, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 349Introduced by Assembly Members McCarty, Gonzalez Fletcher, and NazarianFebruary 08, 2017 An act to add Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 18980) to Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to civil service.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 349, as amended, McCarty. Civil service: preference: special immigrant visa holder.Existing provisions of the State Civil Service Act require that, whenever any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100% disabled veteran achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she be ranked in the top rank of the resulting civil service eligibility list.This bill would, except as described above, require any would require a person who assisted the United States military and was issued a specified special immigrant visa also to and who achieves a passing score on an entrance examination to be ranked in the top of the resulting eligibility list if he or she achieves a passing score on an entrance examination. unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to the provisions described above, in which case, the special immigrant visa holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 18980) is added to Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: Article 4.5. Special Immigrant Visa Holders Preference18980. For purposes of this article, SIV holder means any person who assisted the United States military and was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or Section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181).18981. Except as provided in Section 18973.1, whenever Whenever an SIV holder achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. list unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to Section 18973.1, in which case, the SIV holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.18982. (a) For purposes of this article, an entrance examination is any open competitive examination.(b) No SIV preference under this article shall be awarded to permanent civil service employees.18983. An SIV holder who successfully passes any state civil service examination and whose name, as a result, is placed on an employment list and who within 12 months after the establishment of the employment list for which the examination was given qualified for SIV preference as provided for in this article shall be allowed the appropriate SIV credit to the same effect as though he or she were entitled to that credit at the time of the establishment of the employment list.18984. Request for and proof of eligibility for SIV holder preference shall be submitted by the SIV holder to the department or to the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department.
Amended IN Senate June 14, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 05, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 349Introduced by Assembly Members McCarty, Gonzalez Fletcher, and NazarianFebruary 08, 2017 An act to add Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 18980) to Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to civil service.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 349, as amended, McCarty. Civil service: preference: special immigrant visa holder.Existing provisions of the State Civil Service Act require that, whenever any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100% disabled veteran achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she be ranked in the top rank of the resulting civil service eligibility list.This bill would, except as described above, require any would require a person who assisted the United States military and was issued a specified special immigrant visa also to and who achieves a passing score on an entrance examination to be ranked in the top of the resulting eligibility list if he or she achieves a passing score on an entrance examination. unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to the provisions described above, in which case, the special immigrant visa holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate June 14, 2017 Amended IN Senate June 05, 2017 Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2017
Amended IN Senate June 14, 2017
Amended IN Senate June 05, 2017
Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2017
Amended IN Assembly March 22, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 349
Introduced by Assembly Members McCarty, Gonzalez Fletcher, and NazarianFebruary 08, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Members McCarty, Gonzalez Fletcher, and Nazarian
February 08, 2017
An act to add Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 18980) to Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to civil service.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 349, as amended, McCarty. Civil service: preference: special immigrant visa holder.
Existing provisions of the State Civil Service Act require that, whenever any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100% disabled veteran achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she be ranked in the top rank of the resulting civil service eligibility list.This bill would, except as described above, require any would require a person who assisted the United States military and was issued a specified special immigrant visa also to and who achieves a passing score on an entrance examination to be ranked in the top of the resulting eligibility list if he or she achieves a passing score on an entrance examination. unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to the provisions described above, in which case, the special immigrant visa holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.
Existing provisions of the State Civil Service Act require that, whenever any veteran, widow or widower of a veteran, or spouse of a 100% disabled veteran achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she be ranked in the top rank of the resulting civil service eligibility list.
This bill would, except as described above, require any would require a person who assisted the United States military and was issued a specified special immigrant visa also to and who achieves a passing score on an entrance examination to be ranked in the top of the resulting eligibility list if he or she achieves a passing score on an entrance examination. unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100% disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to the provisions described above, in which case, the special immigrant visa holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 18980) is added to Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: Article 4.5. Special Immigrant Visa Holders Preference18980. For purposes of this article, SIV holder means any person who assisted the United States military and was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or Section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181).18981. Except as provided in Section 18973.1, whenever Whenever an SIV holder achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. list unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to Section 18973.1, in which case, the SIV holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.18982. (a) For purposes of this article, an entrance examination is any open competitive examination.(b) No SIV preference under this article shall be awarded to permanent civil service employees.18983. An SIV holder who successfully passes any state civil service examination and whose name, as a result, is placed on an employment list and who within 12 months after the establishment of the employment list for which the examination was given qualified for SIV preference as provided for in this article shall be allowed the appropriate SIV credit to the same effect as though he or she were entitled to that credit at the time of the establishment of the employment list.18984. Request for and proof of eligibility for SIV holder preference shall be submitted by the SIV holder to the department or to the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 18980) is added to Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read: Article 4.5. Special Immigrant Visa Holders Preference18980. For purposes of this article, SIV holder means any person who assisted the United States military and was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or Section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181).18981. Except as provided in Section 18973.1, whenever Whenever an SIV holder achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. list unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to Section 18973.1, in which case, the SIV holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.18982. (a) For purposes of this article, an entrance examination is any open competitive examination.(b) No SIV preference under this article shall be awarded to permanent civil service employees.18983. An SIV holder who successfully passes any state civil service examination and whose name, as a result, is placed on an employment list and who within 12 months after the establishment of the employment list for which the examination was given qualified for SIV preference as provided for in this article shall be allowed the appropriate SIV credit to the same effect as though he or she were entitled to that credit at the time of the establishment of the employment list.18984. Request for and proof of eligibility for SIV holder preference shall be submitted by the SIV holder to the department or to the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department.
SECTION 1. Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 18980) is added to Chapter 4 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
Article 4.5. Special Immigrant Visa Holders Preference18980. For purposes of this article, SIV holder means any person who assisted the United States military and was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or Section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181).18981. Except as provided in Section 18973.1, whenever Whenever an SIV holder achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. list unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to Section 18973.1, in which case, the SIV holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.18982. (a) For purposes of this article, an entrance examination is any open competitive examination.(b) No SIV preference under this article shall be awarded to permanent civil service employees.18983. An SIV holder who successfully passes any state civil service examination and whose name, as a result, is placed on an employment list and who within 12 months after the establishment of the employment list for which the examination was given qualified for SIV preference as provided for in this article shall be allowed the appropriate SIV credit to the same effect as though he or she were entitled to that credit at the time of the establishment of the employment list.18984. Request for and proof of eligibility for SIV holder preference shall be submitted by the SIV holder to the department or to the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department.
Article 4.5. Special Immigrant Visa Holders Preference18980. For purposes of this article, SIV holder means any person who assisted the United States military and was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or Section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181).18981. Except as provided in Section 18973.1, whenever Whenever an SIV holder achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. list unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to Section 18973.1, in which case, the SIV holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.18982. (a) For purposes of this article, an entrance examination is any open competitive examination.(b) No SIV preference under this article shall be awarded to permanent civil service employees.18983. An SIV holder who successfully passes any state civil service examination and whose name, as a result, is placed on an employment list and who within 12 months after the establishment of the employment list for which the examination was given qualified for SIV preference as provided for in this article shall be allowed the appropriate SIV credit to the same effect as though he or she were entitled to that credit at the time of the establishment of the employment list.18984. Request for and proof of eligibility for SIV holder preference shall be submitted by the SIV holder to the department or to the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department.
Article 4.5. Special Immigrant Visa Holders Preference
Article 4.5. Special Immigrant Visa Holders Preference
18980. For purposes of this article, SIV holder means any person who assisted the United States military and was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or Section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181).
18980. For purposes of this article, SIV holder means any person who assisted the United States military and was issued a special immigrant visa pursuant to Section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163) or Section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181).
18981. Except as provided in Section 18973.1, whenever Whenever an SIV holder achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. list unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to Section 18973.1, in which case, the SIV holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.
18981. Except as provided in Section 18973.1, whenever Whenever an SIV holder achieves a passing score on an entrance examination, he or she shall be ranked in the top rank of the resulting eligibility list. list unless a veteran, widow, or widower of a veteran, or the spouse of a 100 percent disabled veteran is in the top rank pursuant to Section 18973.1, in which case, the SIV holder shall be ranked in the next highest rank.
18982. (a) For purposes of this article, an entrance examination is any open competitive examination.(b) No SIV preference under this article shall be awarded to permanent civil service employees.
18982. (a) For purposes of this article, an entrance examination is any open competitive examination.
(b) No SIV preference under this article shall be awarded to permanent civil service employees.
18983. An SIV holder who successfully passes any state civil service examination and whose name, as a result, is placed on an employment list and who within 12 months after the establishment of the employment list for which the examination was given qualified for SIV preference as provided for in this article shall be allowed the appropriate SIV credit to the same effect as though he or she were entitled to that credit at the time of the establishment of the employment list.
18983. An SIV holder who successfully passes any state civil service examination and whose name, as a result, is placed on an employment list and who within 12 months after the establishment of the employment list for which the examination was given qualified for SIV preference as provided for in this article shall be allowed the appropriate SIV credit to the same effect as though he or she were entitled to that credit at the time of the establishment of the employment list.
18984. Request for and proof of eligibility for SIV holder preference shall be submitted by the SIV holder to the department or to the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department.
18984. Request for and proof of eligibility for SIV holder preference shall be submitted by the SIV holder to the department or to the designated appointing authority conducting the employment examination. The procedures and time of filing the request shall be subject to rules promulgated by the department.