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2003 SESSION

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SB 889 Commission on Unemployment Compensation.

Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Commission on Unemployment Compensation. Codifies the study of unemployment compensation, which has existed by resolution since 1977. The Commission shall have eight members, three from the Senate and five from the House, and staffing shall be provided by the Division of Legislative Services. The Commission shall have the power and duty to (i) evaluate the impact of existing statutes and proposed legislation on unemployment compensation and the Unemployment Trust Fund, (ii) assess the Commonwealth's unemployment compensation programs and examine ways to enhance effectiveness, (iii) monitor the current status and long-term projections for the Unemployment Trust Fund, and (iv) report annually its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 030006560  pdf | impact statement
• 01/21/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 035229560-S1  pdf
• 01/23/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 035229560-ES1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/12/03  House: Committee substitute printed 035250560-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/27/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB889ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 05/01/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1038)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 030006560
• 01/08/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 01/20/03  Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/03  Senate: Committee substitute printed 035229560-S1
• 01/22/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/03  Senate: Read second time
• 01/23/03  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/23/03  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 035229560-S1
• 01/23/03  Senate: Emergency clause added
• 01/23/03  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/23/03  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Watkins agreed to
• 01/23/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee sub w/amd. 035229560-ES1
• 01/23/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 035229560-ES1
• 01/24/03  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/03  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/29/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/29/03  House: Read first time
• 01/29/03  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/11/03  House: Reported from Rules with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/03  House: Committee substitute printed 035250560-H1
• 02/12/03  House: Read second time
• 02/13/03  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/14/03  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/17/03  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/18/03  House: Read third time
• 02/18/03  House: Committee substitute agreed to 035250560-H1
• 02/18/03  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 035250560-H1
• 02/18/03  House: Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE EMERGENCY (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/03  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB889ER)
• 03/05/03  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/03  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/02/03  Senate: Placed on Calendar
• 04/02/03  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (34-Y 6-N)
• 04/02/03  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (34-Y 6-N)
• 04/02/03  Senate: Rec. of Gov's recommendation agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/03  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/02/03  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (33-Y 6-N)
• 04/02/03  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (33-Y 6-N)
• 04/02/03  House: House rejected Gov's recommendation (28-Y 67-N)
• 04/02/03  House: VOTE: REJECTED (28-Y 67-N)
• 04/02/03  House: Communicated to Governor
• 05/01/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1038 (effective 5/1/03)
• 05/01/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1038)