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CS/CS/SB 728: Unemployment Compensation

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Commerce and Tourism ; Detert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Unemployment Compensation; Increases the number of employer payroll service providers who qualify for access to unemployment tax information by filing a memorandum of understanding. Revises provisions relating to statutory construction. Requires that an individual claiming benefits report certain information and participate in an initial skills review. Disqualifies an individual for benefits for any week he or she is incarcerated. Requires claims to be submitted by electronic means, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law, except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/3/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2011-235), SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142) -SJ 758
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/31/2011 Senate • Filed
2/3/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 59
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/07/11, 10:15 am, 401 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
2/14/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/22/11, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
2/22/2011 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 118
2/24/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/25/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 118
3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 59
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 114
3/9/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 204
3/11/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/14/2011 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 204
• CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 213
4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/25/11, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
4/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Amendments adopted-Temporarily postponed
5/2/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 672
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11 -SJ 712
5/3/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 758
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 7005 -SJ 758
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2011-235), SB 2156 (Ch. 2011-142) -SJ 758