House Bill 319
2015-2016 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in administration of act, further providing for records of and reports by e . . .mployers; in contributions by employers and employees, further providing for determination of contribution rate and experience rating, for interest on past due contributions and for limitations upon enforcement of payment of contributions, interest and penalties; in compensation, further providing for qualification required to secure compensation, for ineligibility of incarcerated employee and for rate and amount of compensation; in determination of compensation and appeals and reviews and procedure, further providing for decision of referee and further appeals and reviews and for powers of board over claims; in protection of rights and compensation, further providing for certain agreements void and penalty; in penalty provisions, further providing for false statements and representations to obtain or increase compensation, for false statements and representations to prevent or reduce compensation and other offenses and for violation of act and rules and regulations; and providing for an amnesty program.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative Jerry Knowles
R House District 124
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Rick Saccone
R House District 39
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Rep. R. Lee James
R House District 64
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Rep. Kurt Masser
R House District 107
Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38
Rep. Jeff Wheeland
R House District 83
Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174
Rep. Michael Driscoll
D House District 173
Rep. James Santora
R House District 163
Rep. Jason Dawkins
D House District 179
Rep. Bryan Barbin
D House District 71
Rep. Michael Schlossberg
D House District 132
Rep. Jordan Harris
D House District 186
Rep. Joanna McClinton
D House District 191
Rep. Mike Carroll
D House District 118
Rep. Gerald Mullery
D House District 119
Rep. Sid Kavulich
D House District 114
Rep. Eddie Pashinski
D House District 121
Rep. Mary Jo Daley
D House District 148
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Rep. Lynwood Savage
D House District 192
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 144 of 2016, Nov. 3, 2016
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| 0324 | Referred to Labor & Industry, Feb. 3, 2015 |
| Reported as committed, Feb. 11, 2015 | |
| First consideration, Feb. 11, 2015 | |
| Laid on the table, Feb. 11, 2015 | |
| Removed from table, March 2, 2015 | |
| Second consideration, March 3, 2015 | |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, March 3, 2015 | |
| Re-reported as committed, March 4, 2015 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, March 4, 2015 (195-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Labor & Industry, March 6, 2015 | |
| 2657 | Reported as amended, Dec. 10, 2015 |
| First consideration, Dec. 10, 2015 | |
| Second consideration, Dec. 18, 2015 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Dec. 18, 2015 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2016 | |
| 4123 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 25, 2016 (39-9) |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 995-997), Oct. 25, 2016 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2016 (39-8) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Rules, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 26, 2016 (161-30) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 2137-2148), Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 27, 2016 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2016 | |
| Act No. 144 of 2016, Nov. 3, 2016 |
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Amendments
Votes
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Thursday, December 10, 2015 - Senate LABOR & INDUSTRY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - House LABOR & INDUSTRY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of December 5, 1936 (P.L.2897, No.1), known as the "Unemployment Compensation Law" (1937 P.L.). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Rep. Fred Keller
R House District 85
Rep. Gene DiGirolamo
R House District 18
Rep. William Adolph
R House District 165
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December 5, 1936 (P.L.2897, No.1), known as the "Unemployment Compensation Law" (1937 P.L.)
House Bill 319
2015-2016 Regular Session
Sponsors
KNOWLES, SACCONE, MILLARD, JAMES, PICKETT, MASSER, KORTZ, WHEELAND, NEILSON, DRISCOLL, SANTORA, DAWKINS, BARBIN, SCHLOSSBERG, J. HARRIS, MCCLINTON, CARROLL, MULLERY, KAVULICH, PASHINSKI, M. DALEY, DAVIS, SAVAGE
Short Title
An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in administration of act, further providing for records of and reports by employers; in contributions by employers and employees, further providing for determination of contribution rate and experience rating, for interest on past due contributions and for limitations upon enforcement of payment of contributions, interest and penalties; in compensation, further providing for qualification required to secure compensation, for ineligibility of incarcerated employee and for rate and amount of compensation; in determination of compensation and appeals and reviews and * * *
Memo Subject
Unemployment Compensation (Previously HB 393)
Actions
| 0324 | Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 3, 2015 |
| Reported as committed, Feb. 11, 2015 | |
| First consideration, Feb. 11, 2015 | |
| Laid on the table, Feb. 11, 2015 | |
| Removed from table, March 2, 2015 | |
| Second consideration, March 3, 2015 | |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 3, 2015 | |
| Re-reported as committed, March 4, 2015 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, March 4, 2015 (195-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 6, 2015 | |
| 2657 | Reported as amended, Dec. 10, 2015 |
| First consideration, Dec. 10, 2015 | |
| Second consideration, Dec. 18, 2015 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 18, 2015 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2016 | |
| 4123 | Amended on third consideration, Oct. 25, 2016 (39-9) |
| (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 995-997), Oct. 25, 2016 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2016 (39-8) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 26, 2016 (161-30) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 2137-2148), Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 26, 2016 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 27, 2016 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2016 | |
| Act No. 144 of 2016, Nov. 3, 2016 |
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