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Relating to claims for unemployment insurance benefits and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Labor and Workforce (companion To Sf 2106 By Committee on Workforce) Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 24, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 5, 2024
- Done: House committeeFebruary 13, 2024
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 28, 202430–17
- 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 To receive unemployment benefits, people must complete and report at least four work search activities every week. The state will also check a person's identity at least once a year, using extra security steps for anyone applying online.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to claims for unemployment insurance benefits. The bill requires an individual to perform a minimum of four work search activities, and document and report each activity to the department of workforce development, each week in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits for the week. The bill specifies work search activities that satisfy these requirements. The bill requires the department to verify the identity of a claimant before payment of unemployment benefits to the claimant. The bill also requires the department to use multi-factor authentication to verify the identity of any claimant submitting a claim for benefits through an internet site or online portal. These verifications are required at least once per benefit year. The bill takes effect January 1, 2025.
Changed since by amendment S-5027; see Amendments.
House subcommittee
Named February 5, 2024 (as HSB 655). On February 13, 2024 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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