HOUSE BILL 740

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

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)