BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1901: Unempl. voluntary program

Removing the sunset on changes to the unemployment insurance voluntary contribution program.

Summary

Makes the expansion of eligibility for the Unemployment Insurance Voluntary Contribution Program permanent, rather than allowing those provisions to sunset on May 31, 2026.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1901), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 52, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to removing the sunset on changes to the unemployment insurance voluntary contribution program;

Passed February 9, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1901

97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	39	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 28, 2024

Version voted on: HB 1901

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
Mar 13, 2024Chapter 52, 2024 Laws.
Mar 13, 2024Governor signed.
Mar 4, 2024Delivered to Governor.
Mar 1, 2024President signed.
Feb 29, 2024Speaker signed.
Feb 28, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 28, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 23, 2024Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Feb 20, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 19, 2024LC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 13, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Feb 9, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Feb 9, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 8, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 16, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 12, 2024LAWS - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2024LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
Dec 6, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 1901 (2025–26) Mattress producer resp. · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1901 (2021–22) Civil protection orders · Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2022
HB 1901 (2019–20) Safety belt exe/comm vehicle · Enacted · Chapter 173, Laws of 2019
HB 1901 (2017–18) Month of the kindergartener · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1901 (2015–16) Vehicle registration periods · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1901 (2013–14) Population enumeration data · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 1901 (2011–12) Long-term care services · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1901 (2009–10) Health sciences & services · Did not pass · died in committee