UNEMPLOYMENT INS-LABOR DISPUTE

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for a period totaling and not to exceed 2 weeks (rather than an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for any week) with respect to which it is found that his total or partial unemployment is due to a stoppage of work which exists because of a labor dispute at the factory, establishment, or other premises at which he is or was last employed. Provides that, after the 2-week period, the individual will be eligible for benefits.

Every action

29 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Apr 15, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2. Apr 15, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3. Apr 15, 2026CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee · House Labor & Commerce
4. Apr 15, 2026CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000 · House Labor & Commerce
5. Apr 17, 2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
6. Apr 17, 2026CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
7. Apr 17, 2026CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
8. Apr 17, 2026CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

• Dave VellaD Primary sponsor · District 68