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HB 6407

AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Sam Azzinaro and 9 co-sponsors

Requires employers to post a workplace poster with information on veterans’ benefits and services, boosting awareness for employees, especially veterans and their families.

06/11/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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Bill Summary · HB 6407

Summary — HB 6407

Title: AN ACT REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO DISPLAY A POSTER CONTAINING INFORMATION ON VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES
Bill #: HB 6407
Introduced: January 23, 2025
Status (most recent): Senate Calendar No. 573 (May 31, 2025)
Subjects: employers, employees, veterans, Labor Department, government information

Main purpose

HB 6407 directs that employers must display a workplace poster that provides information on veterans’ benefits and services. The intent is to increase awareness among employees — particularly veteran employees and those with veteran family members — about available federal, state, and local veteran benefits and services.

Key provisions (based on bill title and available procedural record)

The legislative record provided contains no full bill text. From the bill title and typical structure of such measures, the core elements likely include:
- A mandate that employers post a specific informational poster in a conspicuous location at the workplace.
- The poster content would cover veterans’ benefits and services (e.g., employment assistance, health care, education, benefits counseling), or direct readers to where such information can be obtained.
- Assignment of responsibility for producing and distributing the poster (commonly a state agency such as the Labor Department or Department of Veterans Affairs).
- A compliance mechanism (e.g., inspection authority, notice requirements, possible penalties for failure to post), though the record does not specify enforcement or sanctions.
- An effective date or timeline for when employers must begin posting (not specified in the available record).

Because the bill text was not provided, specifics — such as which employers are covered (all employers or employers above a size threshold), language requirements, poster dimensions, frequency of updates, or penalty provisions — are not available in the materials supplied.

Who would be affected

  • Employers in the state (scope unknown until text reviewed).
  • Employees and job applicants, particularly veterans and their families, who would gain easier access to information about benefits and services.
  • State agencies (likely the Labor Department or veterans’ affairs office) that may be tasked with producing and distributing the poster and overseeing compliance.

Legislative status and timeline

  • 2025-01-23: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees.
  • 2025-02-21: Public hearing held (2/27).
  • 2025-03-06: Joint Favorable Substitute reported.
  • 2025-03-24: Reported out of LCO; tabled for House calendar (House Calendar No. 138; File No. 185).
  • 2025-05-30: House passed the bill as amended (House Amendment Schedule A); transmitted immediately to the Senate.
  • 2025-05-31: Favorable report in Senate; placed on Senate Calendar (No. 573).

Practical impact and considerations

  • Positive: Greater workplace visibility of veterans’ benefits may improve veteran access to services, help with reintegration, employment retention, and awareness of supports.
  • Compliance burden: Employers may face minimal administrative costs to display and maintain posters; potential costs if posters must be ordered from state agency or updated regularly.
  • Enforcement: The practical effect depends on enforcement provisions (if any) and which employers are covered.

Recommendation / Next steps

To fully assess obligations and impact, review the bill’s full text (post-amendment) for:
- Exact posting requirements (who must post, where, and when).
- The agency responsible for producing/distributing the poster.
- Required poster content, languages, update frequency.
- Enforcement mechanisms, penalties, and effective date.

If you would like, I can obtain or summarize the bill’s full text (including House Amendment Sch. A) and produce a detailed breakdown of statutory language and compliance obligations.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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