Relating to unemployment; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Temporarily removes condition for being deemed "unemployed" that individual's weekly remuneration for part-time work must be less than individual's weekly unemployment insurance benefit amount. Restores condition for weeks beginning on or after January 2, 2022. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Feb 9, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
upper
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Riley. Passed.
upper
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Holvey. Passed.
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
PH
Paul Holvey
DDemocratic
Co
AW
Anna Williams
DDemocratic
Co
BS
Barbara Smith Warner
DDemocratic
Co
BW
Brad Witt
DDemocratic
Co
Courtney Neron Misslin
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Janeen Sollman
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Fahey
DDemocratic
Co
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
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