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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2987: Unempl benefits/family resp

Making unemployment benefits accessible to persons with family responsibilities and other availability issues and making clarifying changes.

Summary

  • Adds good cause quit provisions relating to inaccessibility of care for a child or vulnerable adult.
  • Adds as factors in determining suitable work the claimant's customary work shifts and the availability of caregiving for a child or vulnerable adult.
  • Removes the 17 hour maximum to qualify as a part-time worker.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2987), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mia Gregerson (D-33)
Introduced
February 6, 2018 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2018

AN ACT Relating to making unemployment benefits accessible to persons with family responsibilities and other availability issues and making clarifying changes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mia Gregerson (D-33)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2987 in other sessions

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

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