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HOUSE BILL 740

CHAPTER NUMBER: 288
File Code: Unemployment Insurance
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 576

Sponsored By:
Delegates Harrison, Taylor, Anderson, Branch, Braveboy, Conaway, Glenn, Haynes, Kirk, Love, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Stukes, and Tarrant

Entitled:
Unemployment Insurance - Maximum Benefit - Increase

Synopsis:

Increasing the amount of the weekly unemployment insurance benefit up to a specified maximum weekly benefit over a specified amount of time.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/10
First Reading Economic Matters
2/18
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/18
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/20
Third Reading Passed (96-39)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Finance
3/24
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (36-11)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 288

Sponsored by:

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Keith E. Haynes, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subject:

Unemployment

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment
( 8-803 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (96-39)
Senate
April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (36-11)



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