House Bill 1597
2017-2018 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 determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals and for decision of referee and further appeals and reviews.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative R. Lee James
R House District 64
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Vanessa Brown
D House District 190
Rep. Michael Driscoll
D House District 173
Rep. Harold English
R House District 30
Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128
Rep. Susan Helm
R House District 104
Rep. Steven Mentzer
R House District 97
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174
Rep. Eddie Pashinski
D House District 121
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Rep. Kathy Rapp
R House District 65
Rep. James Roebuck
D House District 188
Rep. Francis Ryan
R House District 101
Rep. Peter Schweyer
D House District 22
Rep. Judy Ward
R House District 80
Rep. Maria Donatucci
D House District 185
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Laid on the table, Jan. 29, 2018
Senate
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| 2106 | Referred to Labor & Industry, June 21, 2017 |
| Reported as committed, Sept. 25, 2017 | |
| First consideration, Sept. 25, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 25, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, Sept. 27, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 2, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, Oct. 2, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 3, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 3, 2017 (194-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Labor & Industry, Oct. 5, 2017 | |
| Reported as committed, Nov. 14, 2017 | |
| First consideration, Nov. 14, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, Nov. 15, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, Jan. 29, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Votes
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Senate LABOR & INDUSTRY Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, September 25, 2017 - 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. Peter Schweyer
D House District 22
Rep. David Millard
R House District 109
Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152
Rep. Fred Keller
R House District 85
Rep. Rob Kauffman
R House District 89
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December 5, 1936 (P.L.2897, No.1), known as the "Unemployment Compensation Law" (1937 P.L.)
House Bill 1597
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
JAMES, V. BROWN, DRISCOLL, ENGLISH, GILLEN, HELM, MENTZER, MILLARD, NEILSON, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, RAPP, ROEBUCK, RYAN, SCHWEYER, WARD, DONATUCCI, DAVIS, JOZWIAK
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 determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals and for decision of referee and further appeals and reviews.
Memo Subject
Lengthening Time Periods for Unemployment Compensation Appeals
Actions
| 2106 | Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 21, 2017 |
| Reported as committed, Sept. 25, 2017 | |
| First consideration, Sept. 25, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, Sept. 25, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, Sept. 27, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, Oct. 2, 2017 | |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 2, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 3, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 3, 2017 (194-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Oct. 5, 2017 | |
| Reported as committed, Nov. 14, 2017 | |
| First consideration, Nov. 14, 2017 | |
| Second consideration, Nov. 15, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, Jan. 29, 2018 |
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