2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 593

File Code: Unemployment Insurance Prior Year Introduction As: HB 933/01 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dobson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Cole, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Glassman, Goldwater, Grosfeld, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Kopp, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Phillips, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Swain
Entitled:
Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility for Benefits - Birth or Adoption of Child

Synopsis:

Expanding eligibility for unemployment benefits to eligible individuals who voluntarily leave work immediately following the birth or adoption of a child to provide the primary care for the child; providing that the birth or adoption of a child may constitute good cause for voluntarily leaving work under specified circumstances; providing the period of time during which those individuals are entitled to receive unemployment benefits and the amount of those benefits; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Economic Matters
2/8
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADOPTION
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
PREGNANCY
UNEMPLOYMENT
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Labor and Employment
( 8-808 , 8-902 , 8-903 , 8-1001 , 8-1005 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered