Relating to the eligibility for unemployment compensation of certain employees who leave the workplace to care for a minor child.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Last action Apr 27, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
98–46
Passed
Total votes 144
Apr 26, 2023
D
Democratic60
100% Yea
R
Republican84
54% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business & Industry
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Hernandez
DDemocratic
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