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HB 207: Reemployment Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Eskamani ; Diamond ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington ; Bartleman ; Casello ; Daley ; Driskell ; Hinson ; Joseph ; Learned ; McCurdy ; Morales ; Rayner ; Robinson, F. ; Slosberg ; Smith, C. ; Tant ; Woodson

Reemployment Assistance; Creates Reemployment Assistance Ombudsman Office within DEO; specifies that unemployment commences on date of unemployment; prohibits otherwise eligible individuals from being deemed ineligible for benefits solely because they seek, apply for, or are willing to accept only part-time work; revises eligibility requirements for receiving reemployment assistance benefits; suspends work requirements, work availability, & work search requirements during declared state of emergency & thereafter; removes provisions disqualifying individuals for benefits as result of drug use; revises minimum & maximum weekly benefit amounts & duration of benefits; revises eligibility requirements & cap for short-time compensation benefits.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2021 House • Filed
    1/22/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure and Energy Subcommittee; Infrastructure and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

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  • HB 207, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/11/2021 at 10:05 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (7)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 592 Reemployment Assistance Powell Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism Track This Bill
    H 1617 Public Emergencies and Assistance Jenne, Learned Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1), SB 2518 (Ch. 2021-41) Track This Bill
    S 466 Reemployment Assistance Bracy Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism Track This Bill
    S 644 Reemployment Assistance Taddeo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism Track This Bill
    S 910 Unemployment Compensation Stewart Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism Track This Bill
    S 1906 (e1) Reemployment Assistance Brodeur Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1463 (Ch. 2021-25) Track This Bill
    S 1996 Unemployment Compensation Pizzo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Commerce and Tourism Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.425 Extra compensation claims prohibited; bonuses; severance pay. Page 66 (pdf)
    443.013 Page 5 (pdf)
    443.036 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    443.041 Waiver of rights; fees; privileged communications. Page 64 (pdf)
    443.091 Benefit eligibility conditions. Page 8 (pdf)
    443.101 Disqualification for benefits. Page 14 (pdf)
    443.111 Payment of benefits. Page 26 (pdf)
    443.1115 Extended benefits. Page 64 (pdf)
    443.1116 Short-time compensation. Page 31 (pdf), Page 68 (pdf)
    443.121 Employing units affected. Page 67 (pdf)
    443.1215 Employers. Page 66 (pdf)
    443.1216 Employment. Page 34 (pdf)
    443.1217 Wages. Page 45 (pdf)
    443.131 Contributions. Page 47 (pdf)
    443.141 Collection of contributions and reimbursements. Page 61 (pdf)
    443.151 Procedure concerning claims. Page 62 (pdf)

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