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2002 Regular Session bill information current as of December 12, 2002 - 1:58 a.m.
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HOUSE BILL 714

CHAPTER NUMBER: 239
File Code: Unemployment Insurance

Sponsored By:
Delegates Harrison, Gordon, Branch, Cole, Conroy, C. Davis, Dobson, Donoghue, Dypski, Gladden, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubers, V. Jones, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Moe, Paige, and Pendergrass

Entitled:
Unemployment Insurance - Maximum Benefit

Synopsis:

Increasing the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit amount; providing for the application of the Act; altering the amount of wages used to compute a claimant's weekly benefit amount for partial benefits; making the Act subject to a specified contingency; and providing for a delayed effective date.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (128-11)
4/6
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (120-15)
Passed Enrolled
4/25
Signed by the Governor Chapter 239
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Finance
3/21
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-2)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
NOTICES
UNEMPLOYMENT

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment
( 8-803 , 8-803 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 593292/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2002   at: 6:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 737270/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 2:55 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2002: Third Reading Passed (128-11)
April 6, 2002: Third Reading Passed (120-15)
Senate
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-2)


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