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HB 191: Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility

GENERAL BILL by Abbott ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Nix ; Salzman

Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Revises circumstances under which COM disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requires department to verify claimants' identities before paying benefits & to cross-check certain information to verify claimants' eligibility; requires department to maintain web page for specified purpose & to notify employers each year of web page.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/18/2026 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/15/2025 House • Filed
    10/21/2025 House • Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    11/10/2025 House • Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
    11/18/2025 House • Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    12/4/2025 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    12/11/2025 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/10/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
    2/17/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 636441 Failed
    • Amendment 932503 ruled out of order
    • Amendment 621513 Failed
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 31
    2/17/2026 Senate • In Messages
    2/18/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
    • Received

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  • HB 191, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/15/2025 at 5:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/18/2025 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 12/11/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 216 Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility McClain Similar Last Action: 2/5/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    636441 - Amendment
    Remove lines 22-78 and insert:     		Nixon 2/11/2026
    3:53 PM     		House: Failed
    2/17/2026     		PDF
    989243 - Amendment
    Between lines 78 and 79, insert:     		Eskamani 2/11/2026
    12:49 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/17/2026     		PDF
    932503 - Amendment
    Remove lines 82-133 and insert:     		Nixon 2/11/2026
    3:36 PM     		House: Ruled Out of Order
    2/17/2026     		PDF
    451923 - Amendment
    Between lines 133 and 134, insert:     		Eskamani 2/11/2026
    12:48 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/17/2026     		PDF
    333303 - Amendment
    Between lines 133 and 134, insert:     		Eskamani 2/11/2026
    12:49 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    2/17/2026     		PDF
    621513 - Amendment
    Between lines 133 and 134, insert:     		Harris 2/11/2026
    1:45 PM     		House: Failed
    2/17/2026     		PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/17/2026 3:20 PM House 81 Yeas - 31 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    443.101 Disqualification for benefits. Page 1 (pdf)
    443.1112 Page 4 (pdf)

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