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CS/SB 500: Unemployment Comp./Birth & Adoption

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Economic Opportunities ; Wasserman Schultz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist

Unemployment Comp./Birth & Adoption; prohibits denial of unemployment compensation benefits for certain leaves of absence re giving birth to baby or adopting minor child; provides for reductions in amount of compensation; requires employers to post certain notices; specifies certain payments as not chargeable against employers; requires director of Workforce Innovation Agency to report to Governor & Legislature; provides application. Creates 443.232.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/4/2001 Senate - Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/2/2001 Senate • Prefiled
2/14/2001 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Banking and Insurance; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations
3/6/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Banking and Insurance; Finance and Taxation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 00038
3/8/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Economic Opportunities, 03/13/01, 12:15 pm, 110-S
3/13/2001 Senate • CS by Commerce and Economic Opportunities; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 00149; CS read first time on 03/16/01 -SJ 00179
3/15/2001 Senate • Now in Banking and Insurance -SJ 00149
4/4/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/09/01, 12:00 Noon, 110-S
4/9/2001 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 00326
4/10/2001 Senate • Now in Finance and Taxation -SJ 00327
5/4/2001 Senate • Died in Committee on Finance and Taxation