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SB916 • 2025

Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment.

Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment.

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Sponsor
Senator Taylor,, Representative Grayber,, Bowman,, Senator Campos,, Manning Jr, Senator Gorsek,, Jama,, Meek,, Patterson,, Representative Chaichi,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Hudson,, Munoz,, Nelson,, Nguyen H,, Nosse,, Sosa
Last action
2025-07-02
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Chapter 432, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Effective date, January 1, 2026.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-16 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-16 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Senate adopted Conference Committee Report and repassed bill. Ayes, 16; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Golden, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Smith DB, Sollman, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 2--Nash, Starr.

  7. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Golden.

  8. 2025-06-12 House

    House adopted Conference Committee Report. Ayes, 35; Nays, 22--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  9. 2025-06-12 House

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

  10. 2025-06-12 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Rieke Smith.

  11. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Conference Committee Recommendation: The Senate concur in House amendments dated 05-29 and B-Engrossed bill be further amended and repassed.

  13. 2025-06-11 House

    Conference Committee Report distributed in House.

  14. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Senate refused to concur in House amendments. Ayes, 14; Nays, 15--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Golden, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Meek, Nash, Neron Misslin, Robinson, Smith DB, Sollman, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Starr.

  15. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Sollman.

  16. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Senators Bonham, Patterson, Taylor appointed Senate conferees.

  17. 2025-06-10 House

    Representatives Elmer, Fragala, Grayber appointed House conferees.

  18. 2025-06-04 House

    Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 33--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Evans, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Hartman, Helm, Hudson, Isadore, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Watanabe, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 3--Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Drazan.

  19. 2025-06-04 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 23--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Javadi, Lewis, Lively, Mannix, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 3--Levy B, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  20. 2025-06-04 House

    Vote explanation(s) filed by Grayber, Levy E, Munoz, Nelson.

  21. 2025-06-03 House

    Second reading.

  22. 2025-05-29 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  23. 2025-05-29 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  24. 2025-05-21 House

    Work Session held.

  25. 2025-04-30 House

    Public Hearing held.

  26. 2025-04-28 House

    Informational Meeting held.

  27. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.

  28. 2025-03-24 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  29. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 10; Nays, 18--Broadman, Campos, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman, Taylor, Woods, President Wagner; Excused, 2--Hayden, Thatcher.

  30. 2025-03-20 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed. Ayes, 16; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Golden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Sollman, Starr, Weber; Excused, 2--Hayden, Thatcher.

  31. 2025-03-18 Senate

    Second reading.

  32. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng).

  33. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority)

  34. 2025-03-06 Senate

    Work Session held.

  35. 2025-03-04 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  36. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Informational Meeting held.

  37. 2025-02-18 Senate

    Informational Meeting held.

  38. 2025-02-13 Senate

    Informational Meeting cancelled.

  39. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  40. 2025-02-06 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  41. 2025-01-21 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

  42. 2025-01-21 Senate

    Referred to Labor and Business.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act would repeal the law that denies UI benefits to a person who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute. The Act would make it so that striking workers have an extra unpaid week before they qualify for benefits, which are subject to a possible limit based on the UI tax schedule at the time. The Act would require benefits to be paid back if they are overpaid due to the worker's later receipt of back pay. The Act would make a school district deduct from a worker's future wages benefits charged for weeks during a labor dispute. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3).
Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not disqualified for any week that the individual's unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual's place of employment. Provides that individuals unemployed due to a strike are disqualified for benefits for one week before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week, subject to a [<i>possible</i>] limit based on the tax schedule in effect at the time. Provides for the collection of benefits overpaid during a strike due to the later receipt of back pay. Requires a school district to deduct from an employee's future wages benefits charged for weeks during a labor dispute.
Relating to: Relating to unemployment insurance benefits for employees unemployed due to a labor dispute.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned