BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1656: Unemployment ins. appeals

Concerning unemployment insurance benefits appeal procedures.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that the Office of Administrative Hearings review a claimant's availability for work in every dispute involving a person's unemployment insurance benefits or waiting week credits.
  • Specifies that all matters covered by an initial determination, determination, or redetermination on a person's claim for unemployment insurance benefits are at issue in an appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings, regardless of the particular grounds set forth in the notice of appeal.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 85, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2023
  4. Passed SenateMar 31, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 13, 2023
  6. LawApr 13, 2023
Prime sponsor
Suzanne Schmidt (R-4)
Introduced
January 30, 2023 in the House
Last action
April 13, 2023
Session law
Chapter 85, Laws of 2023
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5240
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to unemployment insurance benefits appeal procedures;

Sponsors

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1656
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 31, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1656
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 85, 2023 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 consent calendar.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. LC - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  18. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

HB 1656 in other sessions

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