Concerning unemployment insurance benefits appeal procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed Apr 13, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2023 · House Mar 4, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Mar 31, 2023
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
LC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 4, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-1)
house
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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