BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

HB 1339: Unemployment compensation

Revising provisions for unemployment compensation.

Summary

If a claimant's base year includes wages used for the establishment of a prior benefit year, the claimant must have earnings of not less than six times the weekly benefit amount to requalify for additional unemployment benefits. The claimant has the period following the last separation from employment immediately before the application for an initial determination in the previous benefit year to requalify.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 117, Laws of 1991

IntroducedJan 25, 1991
Out of committee
Passed HouseMar 12, 1991
Passed SenateApr 18, 1991
Governor
LawMay 9, 1991

Prime sponsor: Michael Heavey (D-34)
Introduced: January 25, 1991 in the House
Last action: May 9, 1991
Session law: Chapter 117, Laws of 1991
Requested by: State agency
Budget: Has a fiscal note

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 12, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1339

98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 18, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1339

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	24	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

Ray Moore D-36
George Sellar R-12

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House · Final Passage

April 22, 1991

Version voted on: HB 1339

94 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	1	2
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Yea (94)

Absent (1)

Joanne Brekke D-32

Excused (3)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1339 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1339 (2025–26) Even-numbered year elections · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1339 (2023–24) Insurance premium tax rate · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1339 (2021–22) George Washington Bush art · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1339 (2019–20) Native Americans/voting · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1339 (2017–18) Opioid drug prescriptions · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1339 (2015–16) Scope of practice/healthcare · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1339 (2013–14) East Asian med practitioners · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1339 (2011–12) Negligent driving · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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HB 1339: Unemployment compensation

Summary

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Yea (98)

Senate · Final Passage

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

Yea (94)

Absent (1)

Excused (3)

History

HB 1339 in other sessions