Reemployment Assistance
Summary
Reemployment Assistance; Defines "alternative base period" & revising definition of term "high quarter" for purposes of Reemployment Assistance Program; revises requirements for reemployment assistance benefits eligibility; prohibits DEO from denying person reemployment assistance on basis of pregnancy; requires alternative base period to be used when calculating wages in determining qualification for reemployment assistance benefits; requires DEO to contact individual's employer if certain wage information is unavailable; revises weekly benefit amounts; increases caps on total benefit amounts; increases duration of benefits.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ashley Gantt
DDemocratic
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