WV SB566 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 13 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-19 - On 2nd reading to Finance
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-19 - On 2nd reading to Finance
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to prevent an individual from being disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits when their separation from employment is due to domestic violence, sexual offenses or stalking by family or household members. The individual must seek and accept new suitable work in order to remain eligible for benefits. The bill provides that the employer is not chargeable for benefits paid when the separation from work is for those reasons.
Title
Relating to domestic violence victims' eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits
Sponsors
| Sen. Clark Barnes [R] | Sen. Robert Beach [D] | Sen. William Laird [D] | Sen. Herb Snyder [D] |
| Sen. Gregory Tucker [D] | Sen. Chris Walters [R] | Sen. David Nohe [R] | Sen. Dave Sypolt [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-19 | Senate | On 2nd reading to Finance |
| 2014-02-19 | Senate | Read 1st time |
| 2014-02-19 | Senate | Immediate consideration |
| 2014-02-19 | Senate | Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance |
| 2014-02-13 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2014-02-13 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2014-02-13 | Senate | To Judiciary then Finance |
| 2014-02-13 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB4209 (Similar To) 2014-01-17 - To House Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21A | 6 | 18 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 21A | 6 | 3 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
