Adding to the line of other states, Illinois now joins the ranks of jurisdictions that allows for employers to establish a voluntary veteran hiring preference. The Illinois state bill becomes effective January 1, 2016.
The other 20 states that have previously passed similar laws include:
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- Florida
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Montana
- North Dakota
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Washington