Bill > HB2626

This bill enacts several provisions related to military members and veterans, including establishing a registry kiosk in the state capitol for fallen Kansas military personnel, enacting the Safeguarding American Veteran Empowerment (SAVE) Act to regulate compensation for assisting with veterans' benefits claims and protect veterans from deceptive practices, and creating the Kansas Military Affairs Commission to advise the governor on military-related issues and promote military presence and quality of life in the state. Crucially, the bill expands the definition of "veteran" for government employment preference to include current members of the Kansas Army or Air National Guard and current members of reserve forces, as well as their eligible spouses, meaning these individuals will now receive preference in state government hiring and first promotions if they are competent for the job, with specific exclusions for certain higher-ranking National Guard and reserve members unless they are eligible spouses. Additionally, it extends a permissive preference in private employment to these same groups, allowing private employers to voluntarily offer hiring preference to servicemembers and their eligible spouses.

Military Affairs and Security

Veterans and Military (House)

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2626/