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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1619: Unempl benefits/comm service

Establishing community service standards for individuals receiving unemployment benefits.

Summary

  • Requires an unemployed individual to be eligible to receive certain waiting period credits or benefits if the commissioner of the employment security department finds that with respect to claims with an effective date on or after August 28, 2019, he or she performs, for every four weeks of unemployment benefits received, at least: (1) Twenty hours of community service; or (2) Fifteen hours of community service as a…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Representative (R-26)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to establishing community service standards for individuals receiving unemployment benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Representative (R-26)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Jim Walsh R-19

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1619 in other sessions

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