An Act providing additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance system
Senate, April 2, 2020 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the message from His Excellency the Governor recommending legislation to authorize the waiver of the one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2598), - reported, in part, a "Bill providing additional support to those affected by the novel coronavirus through the unemployment insurance system" (Senate, No. 2618).
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith make certain changes in unemployment insurance in response to a public health emergency, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/2/2020 | Senate | Reported from the committee on Senate Ways and Means SJ 1340. |
| 4/2/2020 | Senate | Reported on a part of S2598 |
| 4/2/2020 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 4/2/2020 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed SJ 1340. |
| 4/2/2020 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 4/16/2020 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in House document numbered 4648 |
| 4/16/2020 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/16/2020 | House | Read second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/23/2020 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 4/23/2020 | Senate | Senate concurred in the House amendment with a further amendment, see S2651 |
| 4/23/2020 | House | Referred to the committee on Bills in the Third Reading |
| 5/21/2020 | House | House concurred in the Senate amendment with a still further amendment, striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of House document numbered 4734 |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Senate concurred in the House still further amendment |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 5/21/2020 | House | Enacted |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 5/26/2020 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 81 of the Acts of 2020 |
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