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HB 1489: Reemployment Assistance

GENERAL BILL by Joseph ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Learned ; Morales

Reemployment Assistance; Revises requirements for reemployment assistance benefits eligibility; prohibits DEO from denying person reemployment assistance solely on basis of pregnancy; requires alternative base period to be used when calculating wages in determining qualification for reemployment assistance benefits; requires DEO to contact individual's employer if certain wage information is unavailable through specified means; specifies that wages that fall within alternative base period are not available for reuse in subsequent benefit years; revises weekly benefit amounts individual may receive; increases cap on total benefit amount individual is entitled to receive during benefit year; increases duration of benefits.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2022 House • Filed
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2022 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    • Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee

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  • HB 1489, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/10/2022 at 5:42 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1568 Reemployment Assistance Bracy Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    S 1484 Reemployment Assistance Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Commerce and Tourism

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    215.425 Extra compensation claims prohibited; bonuses; severance pay. Page 9 (pdf)
    443.036 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    443.041 Waiver of rights; fees; privileged communications. Page 22 (pdf)
    443.091 Benefit eligibility conditions. Page 3 (pdf)
    443.092 Page 6 (pdf)
    443.111 Payment of benefits. Page 6 (pdf)
    443.1116 Short-time compensation. Page 22 (pdf)
    443.1216 Employment. Page 10 (pdf)
    443.131 Contributions. Page 18 (pdf)

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