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SB198 • 2025

various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits

various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Wimberger, cosponsored by Representatives Tucker, Armstrong, Brooks, B. Jacobson, Duchow, Murphy, O'Connor, Penterman, Knodl and Green
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-05-06 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  3. 2025-04-22 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. 2025-04-14 Sen.

    Introduced by Senator Wimberger ; cosponsored by Representatives Tucker , Armstrong , Brooks , B. Jacobson , Duchow , Murphy , O'Connor , Penterman , Knodl and Green

  5. 2025-04-14 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development

Official Summary Text

various changes to the unemployment insurance law and requiring approval by the Joint Committee on Finance of certain federally authorized unemployment benefits
Status: S - Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development