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HB3024 • 2025

Eliminates the reduction of an individual's maximum benefit amount by eight times the individual's weekly benefit amount after the individual is disqualified from the receipt of benefits for cause and has not earned at least four times the individual's weekly benefit amount.

Eliminates the reduction of an individual's maximum benefit amount by eight times the individual's weekly benefit amount after the individual is disqualified from the receipt of benefits for cause and has not earned at least four times the individual's weekly benefit amount.

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Last action
2025-07-25
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Chapter Number Assigned
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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 House

    Chapter 382, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.

  2. 2025-06-24 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-16 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-06-13 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 10--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Nash, Starr.

  6. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Carried over to 06-12 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  15. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-15 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-03-06 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  19. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

  20. 2025-03-04 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 35; Nays, 22--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Lively, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  21. 2025-02-27 House

    Second reading.

  22. 2025-02-26 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  23. 2025-02-24 House

    Work Session held.

  24. 2025-02-05 House

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-02-03 House

    Work Session held.

  26. 2025-01-27 House

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  28. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act would get rid of the cut in maximum benefits when a worker is barred from benefits due to not working for cause and has not earned four times weekly benefits. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).
Eliminates the reduction of an individual's maximum benefit amount by eight times the individual's weekly benefit amount after the individual is disqualified from the receipt of benefits for cause and has not earned at least four times the individual's weekly benefit amount.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to the reduction of unemployment benefits due to disqualification; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned