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Relating to the maximum amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year to an individual laid off due to an employer going out of business
Sponsored by Sen. Liz Bennett (D), Sen. Matt Blake (D), Sen. Molly Donahue (D), Sen. William A. Dotzler Jr. (D), Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D), Sen. Janet Petersen (D), Sen. Art Staed (D), Sen. Cindy Winckler (D), Sen. Mike Zimmer (D)
Topics:Jobs & workers
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 lose their jobs because their workplace or factory closes down would be able to receive more unemployment money. Instead of getting benefits for 26 weeks, these workers could receive up to 39 weeks of payments.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that the maximum total amount of unemployment benefits payable during a benefit year to an eligible individual laid off due to the individual’s employer going out of business at the factory, establishment, or other premises at which the individual was last employed shall not exceed 39 times the individual’s weekly benefit amount, rather than 26 times the weekly benefit amount as provided under current law.
Why it matters. People who lose their jobs because their employer's factory or place of business closes will receive a lower maximum amount of unemployment benefits during their benefit year. This change reduces the total number of weeks of benefits available to these individuals compared to current law.2
Senate subcommittee
Named February 19, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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