HB2143

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 25 and Title 58, Chapter 3, relative to veterans services.

Complete·5/4/26

Amends Tennessee Code to enhance veterans services by prioritizing hiring veterans, requiring accreditation, and setting salary guidelines.

This bill amends Tennessee Code to improve the administration of veterans services. It mandates that local veterans service offices prioritize hiring veterans, especially combat veterans, for positions requiring accreditation by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. It also requires all County Veterans Service Officers (CVSOs) and County Veterans Service Representatives (CVSRs) to obtain accreditation within six months of appointment or face removal from office.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

21 Yea

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0 Nay

History

May 4

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 872

Apr 13

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 13

House

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