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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2578: Unemployment job search req.

Addressing job search requirements for unemployment compensation claimants.

Summary

  • Allows in-person activities with a career counselor at an accredited institution of higher education to qualify as a job-search activity for unemployment claimants.
  • Allows the Employment Security Department to define by rule other methods of job-search activity.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2578), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2016
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2016
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2016
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 15, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to job search requirements for unemployment compensation claimants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Matt Manweller R-13Mia Gregerson D-33Gina Mosbrucker R-14Graham Hunt R-2Steve Tharinger D-24JD Rossetti D-19Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2016
Version voted on: HB 2578
57 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican84000
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2578 in other sessions

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