Relating to unemployment insurance benefits; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Authorizes Director of Employment Department to deduct less than 100 percent of individual's future weekly unemployment benefits for overpayments due to individual's fault. Limits collection period to five years following week in which erroneous payment finally established, except in case of fraud. Authorizes director to deduct less than 100 percent of individual's future weekly unemployment benefits for overpayments not due to individual's fault. Specifies contents of notices of recovery. Authorizes director to waive recovery of all or any part of overpaid benefits, except in case of fraud. Provides that waiver extinguishes individual's liability for waived amount. Provides that back pay shall be considered earnings in determining benefits payable to individual for period for which back pay has been or is paid. Prohibits reduction of back pay paid or awarded to individual to reflect unemployment benefits that individual received during period for which back pay was paid or awarded. Provides exception to disqualification for unemployment benefits for reasons related to bias crime, to reflect changes in name and elements of crime. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2021 · House Jun 3, 2021
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 22, 2021
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Bynum. Passed.
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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