BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 6028: Unemployment overpayments

Relieving individuals from paying interest on certain unemployment insurance overpayment assessments.

Summary

  • Prohibits charging interest until January 1, 2025, on overpayment assessments for unemployment insurance benefits paid during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, unless the overpayments were the result of fraud.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6028), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 24, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 6, 2024
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 2024
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1975
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to relieving individuals from paying interest on certain unemployment insurance overpayment assessments;

Sponsors

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 6, 2024
Version voted on: SB 6028
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  5. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. LC - Majority; do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  9. Prefiled for introduction.

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