House Bill 178
2021-2022 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 employers; in compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation and for rate and amount of compensation; 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; and, in shared-work program, further providing for participating employer responsibilities.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative R. Lee James
R House District 64
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Martin Causer
R House District 67
Rep. Joe Ciresi
D House District 146
Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95
Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5
Rep. Rob Kauffman
R House District 89
Rep. Lori Mizgorski
R House District 30
Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174
Rep. Clint Owlett
R House District 68
Rep. Nick Pisciottano
D House District 38
Rep. Greg Rothman
R House District 87
Rep. Francis Ryan
R House District 101
Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153
Rep. Wendi Thomas
R House District 178
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
Rep. Jeff Wheeland
R House District 83
Rep. Dan Williams
D House District 74
Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99
Rep. Mark Gillen
R House District 128
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 30 of 2021, June 30, 2021
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| 0146 | Referred to Labor & Industry, Jan. 15, 2021 |
| Reported as committed, Jan. 27, 2021 | |
| First consideration, Jan. 27, 2021 | |
| Laid on the table, Jan. 27, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, Jan. 28, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, Feb. 3, 2021 | |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, Feb. 3, 2021 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2021 (202-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Labor & Industry, Feb. 11, 2021 | |
| 1370 | Reported as amended, April 27, 2021 |
| First consideration, April 27, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, April 28, 2021 | |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, April 28, 2021 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2021 (50-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Rules, June 24, 2021 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 25, 2021 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, June 25, 2021 (201-0) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1124-1125), June 25, 2021 | |
| Signed in House, June 25, 2021 | |
| Signed in Senate, June 25, 2021 | |
| Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2021 | |
| Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2021 | |
| Act No. 30 of 2021, June 30, 2021 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 146
Votes
Friday, June 25, 2021
House RULES Committee Vote
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Thursday, June 24, 2021 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - Senate LABOR & INDUSTRY Committee Vote
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Thursday, February 4, 2021 - House Floor Vote
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Thursday, February 4, 2021 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - House LABOR & INDUSTRY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 78 and 708; and House Bills No. 156, 178, 859 and 1024)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 78 and 708; and House Bills No. 156, 178, 859 and 1024)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 319, 486, 563; and House Bill No. 178; and to consider the nomination of Jennifer Berrier as Secretary of the Department of Labor & Industry)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 319, 486, 563; and House Bill No. 178; and to consider the nomination of Jennifer Berrier as Secretary of the Department of Labor & Industry)
Voting meeting on HB 157, HB 178 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 157, HB 178 and any other business that may come before the committee.
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.
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R House District 129
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December 5, 1936 (P.L.2897, No.1), known as the "Unemployment Compensation Law" (1937 P.L.)
House Bill 178
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
JAMES, CAUSER, CIRESI, HILL-EVANS, JOZWIAK, KAUFFMAN, MIZGORSKI, NEILSON, OWLETT, PISCIOTTANO, ROTHMAN, RYAN, SANCHEZ, THOMAS, WEBSTER, WHEELAND, D. WILLIAMS, ZIMMERMAN, GILLEN
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 compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation and for rate and amount of compensation; 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; and, in shared-work program, further providing for participating employer responsibilities.
Memo Subject
Lengthening Time Periods for Unemployment Compensation Appeals (Former HB 280)
Actions
| 0146 | Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Jan. 15, 2021 |
| Reported as committed, Jan. 27, 2021 | |
| First consideration, Jan. 27, 2021 | |
| Laid on the table, Jan. 27, 2021 | |
| Removed from table, Jan. 28, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, Feb. 3, 2021 | |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Feb. 3, 2021 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Feb. 4, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Feb. 4, 2021 (202-0) | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Feb. 11, 2021 | |
| 1370 | Reported as amended, April 27, 2021 |
| First consideration, April 27, 2021 | |
| Second consideration, April 28, 2021 | |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 28, 2021 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2021 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2021 (50-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, June 24, 2021 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, June 25, 2021 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, June 25, 2021 (201-0) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1124-1125), June 25, 2021 | |
| Signed in House, June 25, 2021 | |
| Signed in Senate, June 25, 2021 | |
| Presented to the Governor, June 28, 2021 | |
| Approved by the Governor, June 30, 2021 | |
| Act No. 30 of 2021, June 30, 2021 |
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