An Act authorizing waiver of the one week waiting period for unemployment benefits
Summary
Senate, March 18, 2020 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Message from His Excellency the Governor recommending legislation to authorize the waiver of the one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2598), - reported, in part, a "Bill authorizing waiver of the one week waiting period for unemployment benefits" (Senate, No. 2599)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Mar 18, 2020
Signed Mar 18, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Mar 18, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 40 of the Acts of 2020
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Mar 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Enacted and laid before the Governor
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Mar 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Enacted
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Mar 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Emergency preamble adopted
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Mar 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee
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Mar 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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