Concerning job search requirements for unemployment insurance benefits.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 12, 2023
Signed Apr 20, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2023 · House Apr 7, 2023
How they voted
34–15
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 15, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
12
Committee
8
Apr 20, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 7, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (78-15-1)
house
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
LAWS - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-15)
senate
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
LC - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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