Senate Bill 5420 would update Washington law to expand certain retirement, licensing and hiring preferences to members of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA commissioned officer corps and the U.S. Space Force, and would extend public‑employment preference to spouses of active‑duty service members; committee staff and the Department of Veterans Affairs supported the changes.

Minnesota legislators propose changes to military pay and pension stipends for enlisted officers.

Lawmakers revise eligibility for veterans' bonuses to include all service members and conflicts

Senators propose act to expand education benefits to all uniformed service members.

The Committee on Veterans and Military moved multiple bills to the House floor: HB 26-26 (government hiring preference) and HB 26-27 (private hiring preference) were both advanced as amended, and HB 27-58 and HB 27-32 passed favorably without substantive debate. HB 22-14 (Save Act) was also advanced as amended after extensive debate.

Guardsmen must complete beneficiary designation forms for military death benefits

Law guarantees reemployment rights for servicemembers in Louisiana to prevent economic disadvantage.