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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1903: Unemployment insurance

Providing unemployment insurance benefit charging relief for part-time employers who continue to employ a claimant on a part-time basis and the claimant qualified for two consecutive claims with wages attributable to at least one employer who employed the claimant in both base years.

Summary

  • Allows an employer employing a person on a part-time basis who is receiving unemployment benefits to request relief from benefit charges in certain circumstances.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1903), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 244, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 2013
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2013
  5. GovernorMay 15, 2013
  6. LawMay 15, 2013
Prime sponsor
Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)
Introduced
February 15, 2013 in the House
Last action
May 15, 2013
Session law
Chapter 244, Laws of 2013
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to unemployment insurance benefit charging relief for part-time employers who continue to employ a claimant on a part-time basis and the claimant qualified for two consecutive claims with wages attributable to at least one employer who employed the claimant in both base years;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe Fitzgibbon (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 9, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1903
87 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican331000
How each member voted

Yea (87)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1903
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2014.
  2. Chapter 244, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  11. CL - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. LWD - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. LWD - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor & Workforce Development.

HB 1903 in other sessions

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