MO HB805

Expands Missouri's veterans hiring preference from initial appointment and examination to also cover subsequent employment, promotions, reassignments, horizontal transfers, and reduction-in-force situations

Adds 2.5 bonus points per deployment (up to 5 points maximum) for National Guard or Reserve Forces veterans who have deployed, in addition to existing veteran preference points

Requires all state departments, agencies, and positions to comply with uniform hiring preferences for veterans, disabled veterans, and surviving spouses, except for elective offices and constitutionally-designated positions

Exempts certain positions from the preference requirements, including board/commission members, departmental and division directors, principal assistants, chaplains, interns, and administrative heads of medical, penal, and correctional institutions

Allows current state employees who are veterans, spouses, or disabled veterans to receive preference when applying for different positions within the same or other state agencies