An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals and for decision of referee and further appeals and reviews.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Nov 2017
House Passage
Oct 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 21, 2017
Last action Jan 29, 2018
Floor votes · House Oct 3, 2017
How they voted
72–0
Passed
Total votes 72
Oct 3, 2017
D
Democratic34
100% Yea
R
Republican38
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Nov 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Oct 5, 2017
Committee
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
upper
Oct 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 2, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
lower
Sep 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Committee
PN 2106 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
lower
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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