Bill > SB916

Introduced Session

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act would repeal the law that denies UI benefits to a person who is unem- ployed due to an active labor dispute. The Act would make it so that striking workers have two extra unpaid weeks before they qualify for benefits, which are capped at six weeks. The Act would require benefits to be paid back if they are overpaid due to the worker’s later receipt of back pay. The Act would make a school district deduct from future wages benefits received by an employee during a labor dispute. The Act would have the Employment De- partment turn in annual reports to the legislature with data on the Act’s effects on strikes and claims for benefits. The Act would sunset on January 1, 2036. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). Digest: The Act would repeal the law that denies UI benefits to a person who is unemployed due to an active labor dispute. The Act would make it so that striking workers have an extra unpaid week before they qualify for benefits. The Act would require benefits to be paid back if they are overpaid due to the worker’s later receipt of back pay. The Act would make a school district deduct from future wages benefits received by an employee during a labor dispute. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4). Provides that an individual otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance benefits is not dis- qualified for any week that the individual’s unemployment is due to a labor dispute in active progress at the individual’s place of employment. Provides that individuals unemployed due to a strike are disqualified for benefits for one week two weeks before eligibility begins, with the usual unpaid waiting week and an overall limit of six weeks . Provides for the collection of benefits overpaid during a strike due to the later receipt of back pay. Requires a school district to deduct from an employee’s future wages benefits received during a labor dispute. Requires the Employ- ment Department to submit annual reports to the Legislative Assembly presenting data on the effect of this Act on strikes and claims for benefits. Sunsets on January 1, 2036.

Committee Categories

Ben Bowman (D)*,  Wlnsvey Campos (D)*,  Dacia Grayber (D)*,  James Manning (D)*,  Kathleen Taylor (D)*,  Farrah Chaichi (D),  Lisa Fragala (D),  Mark Gamba (D),  Chris Gorsek (D),  Zach Hudson (D),  Kayse Jama (D),  Mark Meek (D),  Lesly Muñoz (D),  Hoa Nguyen (D),  Rob Nosse (D),  Deb Patterson (D),  Nathan Sosa (D), 

Vote explanation(s) filed by Grayber, Levy E, Munoz, Nelson. (on 06/04/2025)

Official Document