BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5716: Federal employees/unemployed

Defining when federal government employees are unemployed for purposes of unemployment insurance.

Summary

Provides that a federal government employee is unemployed for purposes of unemployment insurance in any week the employee is not receiving wages due to the government's failure to appropriate funding used to pay the wages, regardless of whether the individual is performing any services for the unit of federal government during that week.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5716), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to defining when federal government employees are unemployed for purposes of unemployment insurance;

Passed February 6, 2019

Version voted on: SB 5716

38 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	27	0	0	2
Republican	11	9	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 13, 2020Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28, 2019By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 7, 2019First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Feb 6, 2019Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 6, 2019Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 5, 2019Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2019Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4, 2019Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 4, 2019LBRC - Majority; do pass.
Jan 29, 2019First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

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

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