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OH HB162
Bill
Status
6/23/2011
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Garland
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AI Summary
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Eliminates Ohio residency requirement for veterans seeking preference credit (20% bonus) on civil service examinations, allowing veterans from any state to apply for state positions.
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Grants temporary professional licenses or certificates to spouses of active-duty military personnel assigned to Ohio if they hold valid licenses from another state or jurisdiction, valid for six months and non-renewable.
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Requires licensing agencies to consider military education, training, and service as relevant qualifications toward professional licensure or certification requirements.
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Allows licensing agencies to waive licensure or certification fees for service members or veterans who present evidence of honorable or general discharge within six months before or after separation.
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Extends professional licensing renewal rights to service members and spouses of service members whose licenses expired due to military service, permitting renewal without penalty or re-examination upon presentation of discharge documentation.
Legislative Description
To provide certain professional licensing and certification rights to service members, spouses of service members, and veterans, and to eliminate the requirement that a veteran be a resident of Ohio to qualify to receive the veterans preference on civil service examinations.
Civil service veterans preference-eliminate requirement veteran be Ohio citizen
Last Action
To State & Local Government & Veterans Affairs
6/24/2011