Bill > HB2707

This bill amends existing Arizona law to allow private employers and the state itself to implement voluntary employment policies that give preference to military spouses, similar to existing policies for veterans. Specifically, it defines a "military spouse preference employment policy" as a private employer's voluntary choice to favor hiring, promoting, or keeping a military spouse over other qualified candidates, and clarifies that this policy must be in writing and applied consistently in employment decisions. The bill also allows employers to require proof of military spouse status for eligibility, and for the first time, permits the state and its agencies to adopt such a voluntary preference policy for military spouses, defining it consistently with the private employer definition. This aims to provide additional employment support for spouses of service members.

Military Affairs and Security

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84515