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directing the capitol preservation committee to develop and approve plans for a registry kiosk of Kansas military forces killed in action or who died of wounds sustained during active duty to be placed within the state capitol; relating to veterans benefits; enacting the safeguarding American veteran empowerment (SAVE) act to limit compensation for assisting in veterans benefits matters; establishing the Kansas military affairs commission; prescribing the powers and duties thereof; expanding government employment veteran preference to include current members of the national guard and such members' eligible spouses; expanding permissive preference in private employment to include servicemembers and such members' eligible spouses; amending K.S.A. 73-231 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 73-201 and repealing the existing sections.", "NAME": "HB2626", "ORIGINAL_SPONSOR": [ "Committee on Veterans and Military" ], "RELATEDRS": "26rs2835", "SHORTTITLE": "Expanding veterans preference in government employment to include current members of the national guard and such members' eligible spouses.", "SPONSOR_NAMES": [ "Committee on Veterans and Military" ], "STATUS": "enacted", "documents": [], "versions": [ "http://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2626_00_0000.pdf", "http://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2626_01_0000.pdf", "http://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2626_02_0000.pdf", "http://www.kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2626_enrolled.pdf" ] } ], "revno": 877182 }