Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to temporary, seasonal layoffs that may waive or alter work search requirements for unemployment benefits
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 23, 2022
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to temporary, seasonal layoffs that may waive or alter work search requirements for unemployment benefits. The bill changes the term “short-term temporary layoff” to “short-term seasonal temporary layoff”. The bill allows any work which is affected by weather conditions to qualify as a short-term seasonal temporary layoff. Under current law, only work related to highway construction, repair, or maintenance can qualify as a short-term seasonal temporary layoff.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 23, 2022. It hasn’t reported yet.
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