SJR 15 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

The federal Unemployment Trust Fund: debt.

Summary

This measure would urge the United States Congress to enact federal legislation that would ensure that federal unemployment taxes on businesses are not increased due to any debt to the federal Unemployment Trust Fund that was a direct result of a state's decisions resulting in increased filings, including shutdowns, extensions of shutdowns, or lapses in fraud prevention programs.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced May 7, 2026 Last action Jul 1, 2026

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05/07/26 - Introduced → SJR15 · 2 edits

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Committee

Jul 1, 2026

Committee

July 1 hearing: Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 3. Page 5165.)

upper

May 20, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

upper

May 7, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors