SB 1177 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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 administration of act, further providing for State Unemployment Compensation Advisory Counsel.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law to require the Department of Labor and Industry to create a State Unemployment Compensation Advisory Council. The council must produce an annual report by March 1st that evaluates the financial health of the unemployment fund and offers recommendations to improve its solvency. The report will include detailed statistics on unemployment rates, job losses, and various categories of workers, such as those discouraged from seeking employment or working part-time due to economic reasons. These findings and recommendations will be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly and made available on the department's public website. The law takes effect 60 days after passage.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Senate Passage
Jul 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 22, 2024 Last action Jul 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jul 2, 2024

How they voted

2616
Passed
Total votes 42
Jul 2, 2024
D Democratic16
16 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jul 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
lower
Jul 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jul 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 10, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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