UNEMPLOY INS-MISCONDUCT
Summary
Amends provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act concerning ineligibility for benefits after a discharge for misconduct. Provides that "misconduct" means the violation (rather than the deliberate and willful violation) of a reasonable rule or policy of the employing unit governing the individual's behavior in performance of his or her work, provided the violation has harmed the employing unit or other employees or has been repeated by the individual despite a warning or other instruction (rather than explicit instruction) from the employing unit.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2011
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 13, 2011
Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
0
Committee
9
Jan 8, 2013
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 26, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Apr 25, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Held in Executive; Subcommittee on State Government Operations
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
To Executive Subcommittee on State Government Operations
Mar 22, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-assigned to Executive
Mar 22, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 9, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 30, 2012
Feb 24, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
To Labor Subcommittee on Special Issues
Jan 31, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor
Dec 13, 2011
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Kyle McCarter
RRepublican
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