Unemployment benefits; eligibility of individuals part-time employed and in training programs. (SB562)

Introduced By

Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell) with support from 17 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria), Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Unemployment benefits; part-time employment and training programs.  Provides that certain individuals who have exhausted eligibility for unemployment benefits and who are enrolled in approved training programs are eligible for up to 26 weeks of additional benefits. The measure also provides that an individual who was employed part time during at least one-half of the weeks of work in the individuals base period is deemed to satisfy the requirement that he be available for work and actively seeking and unable to obtain suitable work if he is available for and actively seeking work that is comparable to his part-time work experience in his base period. Read the Bill »

Status

02/01/2010: Merged into SB239

History

DateAction
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100813D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/01/2010Impact statement from DPB (SB562)
02/01/2010Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB239-Watkins) (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)