House Bill 280
2019-2020 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. Stephen Barrar
R House District 160

Rep. Kerry Benninghoff
R House District 171

Rep. Rosemary Brown
R House District 189

Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146

Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141

Rep. Michael Driscoll
D House District 173

Rep. Robert Freeman
D House District 136

Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95

Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81

Rep. Aaron Kaufer
R House District 120

Rep. Rob Kauffman
R House District 89

Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie
R House District 134

Rep. Jeanne McNeill
D House District 133

Rep. Steven Mentzer
R House District 97

Rep. David Millard
R House District 109

Rep. Lori Mizgorski
R House District 30

Rep. Kyle Mullins
D House District 112

Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174

Rep. Eddie Pashinski
D House District 121

Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110

Rep. Harry Readshaw
D House District 36

Rep. Justin Simmons
R House District 131

Rep. Craig Staats
R House District 145

Rep. Perry Warren
D House District 31

Rep. Francis Ryan
R House District 101

Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150

Rep. Jim Cox
R House District 129

Rep. Maria Donatucci
D House District 185

Rep. Daniel Deasy
D House District 27
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2020
Senate
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0253 | Referred to Labor & Industry, Jan. 30, 2019 |
0881 | Reported as amended, March 13, 2019 |
First consideration, March 13, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, March 13, 2019 | |
Removed from table, March 18, 2019 | |
Second consideration, March 19, 2019 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, March 19, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 20, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 20, 2019 (193-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Labor & Industry, March 28, 2019 | |
Reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2019 | |
First consideration, Oct. 29, 2019 | |
Second consideration, Nov. 18, 2019 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, Nov. 18, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2020 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations *Opening Vote*, May 13, 2020 (48-0) | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 253
Votes
Monday, October 19, 2020
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - Senate LABOR & INDUSTRY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - House LABOR & INDUSTRY Committee Vote
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - House LABOR & INDUSTRY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bill No. 120; and House Bills No. 86, 280, 703, 763 and 885)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 120; and House Bills No. 86, 280, 703, 763 and 885)
(to consider House Bills No. 68, 280, 1210 and 1232)
(to consider House Bills No. 68, 280, 1210 and 1232)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 201, 530, 647, 927, 968, 969, 976, 997, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064 and 1093; and House Bills No. 68, 280, 752, 1210 and 1232)
C A N C E L E D
C A N C E L E D
(to consider Senate Bills No. 201, 530, 647, 927, 968, 969, 976, 997, 1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1056, 1057, 1058, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1062, 1063, 1064 and 1093; and House Bills No. 68, 280, 752, 1210 and 1232)
C A N C E L E D
C A N C E L E D
(to consider Senate Bills No. 464 and 922; and House Bills No. 68, 280, 1522 and 1537)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 464 and 922; and House Bills No. 68, 280, 1522 and 1537)
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. Francis Ryan
R House District 101

Rep. Seth Grove
R House District 196

Rep. Karen Boback
R House District 117

Rep. Fred Keller
R House District 85

Rep. Patrick Harkins
D House District 1
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December 5, 1936 (P.L.2897, No.1), known as the "Unemployment Compensation Law" (1937 P.L.)
House Bill 280
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
JAMES, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BROWN, CIRESI, T. DAVIS, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, IRVIN, KAUFER, KAUFFMAN, KINSEY, MACKENZIE, McNEILL, MENTZER, MILLARD, MIZGORSKI, MULLINS, NEILSON, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, READSHAW, SIMMONS, STAATS, WARREN, RYAN, WEBSTER, COX, DONATUCCI, DEASY
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
0253 | Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Jan. 30, 2019 |
0881 | Reported as amended, March 13, 2019 |
First consideration, March 13, 2019 | |
Laid on the table, March 13, 2019 | |
Removed from table, March 18, 2019 | |
Second consideration, March 19, 2019 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 19, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 20, 2019 | |
Third consideration and final passage, March 20, 2019 (193-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 28, 2019 | |
Reported as committed, Oct. 29, 2019 | |
First consideration, Oct. 29, 2019 | |
Second consideration, Nov. 18, 2019 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 18, 2019 | |
Re-reported as committed, March 25, 2020 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS *Opening Vote*, May 13, 2020 (48-0) | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2020 |
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