Bill Title: Unemployment insurance. Abolishes the Indiana unemployment compensation board and transfers the board's duties to the department of workforce development (department). Revises the circumstances under which the department may waive work search requirements for an individual receiving benefits. Provides that, after an individual begins receiving benefits, the individual must visit and receive an orientation to the services available through a one stop center in order to maintain eligibility to receive benefits. Allows the department to waive the orientation requirement under certain circumstances. Requires the department to submit a report to the general assembly and the governor before December 1 of each

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-23 - Public Law 171 [HB1344 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Daniel Leonard [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-050	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Timothy Wesco [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-021	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Philip Boots [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-023	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Howard Kenley [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-020	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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