RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
HB 158 would allow workers who participate in strikes to qualify for unemployment benefits, changing current rules that typically exclude them. This policy directly affects employees involved in labor disputes by providing financial support during strike actions. The key provision removes the existing barrier to eligibility, ensuring striking workers can access benefits under the same criteria as other unemployed individuals. The bill takes effect on July 1, 3000, as specified in the official abstract.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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The bill was updated to reflect its passage by the House of Representatives (HD1), changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, and updating the description to include the new effective date. The scope of the bill remains focused on allowing striking workers to be eligible for unemployment benefits.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding eligibility for striking workers remains unchanged, but the effective date was altered from 'upon approval' to a specific future date of July 1, 3000.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to July 1, 3000.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated to include 'HD1' to indicate House of Representatives passage.
The bill description was updated to include the new effective date and the HD1 designation.
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 321) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Lee
DDemocratic
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