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Introduced
08/19/2025
08/19/2025
In Committee
10/15/2025
10/15/2025
Crossed Over
10/07/2025
10/07/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of unemployment compensation to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions) selected on a civil service basis; requiring employers to keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons; providing procedure and administrative details for the determination, payment and collection of such contributions and the payment of such compensation; providing for cooperation with the Federal Government and its agencies; creating certain special funds in the custody of the State Treasurer; and prescribing penalties," in compensation, further providing for ineligibility for compensation.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Unemployment Compensation Law by modifying provisions related to when an employee can be deemed ineligible for unemployment compensation. The bill removes language about workers being ineligible during labor disputes and adds clarification about what constitutes "suitable employment" by referencing the Trade Act of 1974. The changes specifically expand protections for workers who leave jobs to accompany a military spouse who is being relocated, or who accept a layoff under a labor-management contract or employer plan. The bill also provides a broader definition of suitable employment, describing it as work with a substantially equal or higher skill level compared to a worker's previous "adversely affected employment" and wages at least 80% of their average weekly wage. By removing the previous restrictions around labor disputes and adding these new provisions, the bill aims to provide more flexibility and support for workers in various employment transition scenarios, particularly for military families and those affected by workforce changes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (27)
Rick Krajewski (D)*,
Heather Boyd (D),
Tim Brennan (D),
Andre Carroll (D),
Gina Curry (D),
Elizabeth Fiedler (D),
Justin Fleming (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Carol Kazeem (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Jenn O'Mara (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Nikki Rivera (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Izzy Smith-Wade-El (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to Labor & Industry (on 10/15/2025)
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