AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY --GENERAL PROVISIONS
Summary
Eliminates the "until June 30, 2025" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Signed Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 36
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic32
84% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 26, 2025
Signed into law
06/26/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/04/2025 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
03/26/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
03/06/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor and Gaming
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Tikoian
DDemocratic
P
John Burke
DDemocratic
P
Lou Raptakis
DDemocratic
P
Pete Appollonio
DDemocratic
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