HOUSE BILL 696

Sponsored By:

Delegate Donoghue

Entitled:

Unemployment Insurance - Exemption From Covered Employment - Newspaper Distribution

Synopsis:

Establishing that work by an individual engaged in the trade or business of delivering or distributing newspapers or shopping news, that meets all other requirements for the direct seller exemption, is not covered employment for purposes of unemployment insurance; allowing wages that are paid for such work performed through September 30, 1997 to be used in determining monetary eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits; and generally relating to direct sellers under the unemployment insurance law.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Economic Matters

2/4

Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

2/26

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/28

Third Reading Passed (132-2)

3/28

Returned Passed

4/29

Signed by the Governor Chapter 203

Senate Action

3/3

First Reading Finance

3/5

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable Report by Finance

3/27

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/31

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

NEWS MEDIA

UNEMPLOYMENT

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 8-206 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 283260/2 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 26, 1997 at: 10:34 Status: Adopted