Legislation - SB0683

Title: Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Charles, M. Jackson, Augustine, Waldstreicher, Muse, Benson, Rosapepe, Watson, Kagan, Ferguson, Guzzone, Hettleman, King, Lewis Young, McCray, Zucker, Beidle, Brooks, Ellis, Feldman, Gile, Hayes, Henson, Hester, C. Jackson, Kramer, Lam, Love, Smith, Sydnor, A. Washington, and M. Washington
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Renaming the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund to be the Federal Government Employee Assistance Loan Fund; authorizing funds appropriated to the Catastrophic Event Account to be expended to assist in funding costs in connection with a closure, relocation, or mass layoff of a unit of the federal government, or other similar circumstances; and altering the purpose of the Fund and the eligibility criteria to receive loans from the Fund.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB1424

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/26/2025 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 4/07/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {443726/1 Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-29) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {443726/1 Adopted Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Floor Amendment {923125/1 (Senator Charles) Adopted Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (35-11) Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2025	1/26/2025	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act)
Senate	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	4/07/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Favorable with Amendments {443726/1	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-29)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Favorable with Amendments {443726/1 Adopted	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Floor Amendment {923125/1 (Senator Charles) Adopted	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/22/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	70 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund, Protection of Federal Benefits, and Powers of the Attorney General - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act)
Senate	4/07/2025	3/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (35-11)	71 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	65 Click to view Recorded Media

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