Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to temporary unemployment for purposes of eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 7, 2023
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who are temporarily unemployed will no longer be limited to only four weeks of benefits. These individuals will also not have to register for work or prove they are actively looking for a job to receive their payments.1
Read the official explanation
This bill strikes a requirement that a period of temporary unemployment, for purposes of eligibility for unemployment benefits, cannot exceed four weeks. An individual who is temporarily unemployed is exempt from registering for work at an employment office and from being able to work, available for work, and earnestly and actively seeking work in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits.