BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1843: Students/unemployment ins.
Concerning students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits.
Summary
- Repeals the provision disqualifying an otherwise eligible worker from receiving unemployment insurance benefits on the basis that the worker is registered in school for a course of study of 12 or more instructional hours per week.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 20, 2025
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Debra Entenman (D-47)
- Introduced
- February 5, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 5540
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Debra Entenman (D-47)
8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- House Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- LAWS - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
HB 1843 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1843 (2023–24) School district elections
- HB 1843 (2021–22) Child care licensing
- HB 1843 (2019–20) Railroad workers
- HB 1843 (2017–18) Basic education program
- HB 1843 (2015–16) Energy efficiency incentive
- HB 1843 (2013–14) Higher ed financial aid
- HB 1843 (2011–12) Mobile home on leased land
- HB 1843 (2009–10) Motor carrier regulation