Relating to eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Defines "instructional capacity" to exclude instructional assistants from scope of statutes prohibiting payment of unemployment insurance benefits to professional employees of educational institution for weeks of unemployment commencing during period between two successive academic years or terms. Declares emergency, effective on passage ] September 1, 2021 .
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed May 19, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2021 · House May 10, 2021
How they voted
21–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Apr 1, 2021
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.
upper
Mar 26, 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
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Gorsek
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
Co
SS
Sheri Schouten
DDemocratic
Co
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
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