Employment
AN ACT CONCERNING THE LOSS OF AN OPERATOR LICENSE DUE TO A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
To prevent an employer's base period account from being charged for unemployment benefits if the claimant has been discharged or suspended because the claimant lost his or her operator license as a result of failing a drug or alcohol testing program while off duty.
Introduced by:
Labor and Public Employees Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 15-158 [pdf] | |
| File No. 316 [pdf] | |
| LAB Joint Favorable [pdf] | |
| Raised Bill [pdf] |
| Votes | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 437 PASS | |
| House Roll Call Vote 320 |
| Committee Actions | |
| LAB Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| LAB Vote Tally Sheet [pdf] |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note for File Copy 316 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis for File Copy 316 | |
| Summary for Public Act No. 15-158 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/2/2015 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 6/18/2015 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 6/17/2015 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 6/15/2015 | (LCO) | Public Act 15-158 | |
| 6/2/2015 | On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence | ||
| 6/2/2015 | Senate Passed | ||
| 6/2/2015 | Rules Suspended | ||
| 6/1/2015 | Senate Calendar Number 642 | ||
| 6/1/2015 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 6/1/2015 | Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 | ||
| 6/1/2015 | House Passed | ||
| 3/31/2015 | (LCO) | File Number 316 | |
| 3/31/2015 | House Calendar Number 198 | ||
| 3/31/2015 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 3/31/2015 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/24/2015 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/30/15 5:00 PM | |
| 3/17/2015 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/12/2015 | (LAB) | Joint Favorable | |
| 2/20/2015 | Public Hearing 02/26 | ||
| 2/2/2015 | Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees |
Co-sponsors of HB-6707
Rep. Tom O'Dea, 125th Dist.
Rep. Dan Carter, 2nd Dist.
Rep. Jay M. Case, 63rd Dist.
Rep. Catherine F. Abercrombie, 83rd Dist.
Rep. Brandon L. McGee, 5th Dist.
Rep. Tami Zawistowski, 61st Dist.
Rep. David Rutigliano, 123rd Dist.
Sen. Eric D. Coleman, 2nd Dist.
Sen. Joseph J. Crisco, 17th Dist.
Rep. Joseph C. Serra, 33rd Dist.
Sen. Martin M. Looney, 11th Dist.
Sen. Art Linares, 33rd Dist.
Sen. Edwin A. Gomes, 23rd Dist.
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