Legislation

Title: Unemployment Insurance - Work Sharing (Work Share Expansion Act of 2021)
Sponsored by: Delegate Carey
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 54
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "affected employee" for purposes of certain provisions of unemployment insurance law governing work sharing to include certain individuals who were rehired, subject to a certain limitation, by an affected unit following a temporary closure or layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic; requiring the Department to ensure that the work sharing unemployment insurance program has sufficient staff and resources to complete the processing of complete applications within 10 days after receipt; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Opposite:: Finance

Committee Testimony

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Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0771

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2021 Legislative Date 2/08/2021 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2021 Legislative Date 2/08/2021 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Unemployment Insurance - Work Sharing (Work Share Expansion Act of 2021) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {663490/1 Adopted Proceedings 21AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 21AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Unemployment Insurance - Work Sharing (Work Share Expansion Act of 2021) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2021 Legislative Date 3/03/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (137-2) Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 2/24/2021 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2021 Legislative Date 3/06/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2021 Legislative Date 3/14/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 54 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Unemployment Insurance - Work Sharing (Work Share Expansion Act of 2021) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2021	2/08/2021	First Reading Economic Matters
House	2/08/2021	2/08/2021	Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Unemployment Insurance - Work Sharing (Work Share Expansion Act of 2021)
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2021	3/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/10/2021	3/02/2021	Favorable with Amendments {663490/1 Adopted	21AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2021	3/02/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	21AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Unemployment Insurance - Work Sharing (Work Share Expansion Act of 2021)
House	3/11/2021	3/03/2021	Third Reading Passed (137-2)	22 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2021	2/24/2021	Referred Finance	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2021	3/26/2021	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/26/2021	3/06/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2021	3/07/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2021	3/14/2021	Returned Passed	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 54
			Text - Chapter - Unemployment Insurance - Work Sharing (Work Share Expansion Act of 2021)

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