SB 146-FN (2019): relative to eliminating the waiting period before eligibility to receive unemployment benefits.

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SB 146-FN (2019)

relative to eliminating the waiting period before eligibility to receive unemployment benefits.

Status: Vetoed, override failed
Term: 2019-2020
House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Senate committee: Commerce
Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2019 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 2019. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On February 14, 2019 the Senate adopted “Special Order to After Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection”. On February 14, 2019 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 20, 2019 and was referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 2019. The committee met in executive session on May 1, 2019 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House kill it. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 12–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On May 8, 2019 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 201–137. The bill was enrolled on May 30, 2019 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor vetoed it on June 25, 2019. The legislature can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers. On September 19, 2019 the Senate voted 14–10 on overriding the governor's veto on a roll call, and the veto was sustained, failing to meet the two thirds threshold.

Hearings and Sessions

February 7, 2019, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
April 24, 2019, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 305-307
May 1, 2019, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307

Votes

February 14, 2019, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 13, nays 10, passed
May 8, 2019, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 201, nays 137, passed
September 19, 2019, Senate: Veto Override — yeas 14, nays 10, failed

The Docket

January 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and Referred to Commerce
February 7, 2019: Hearing: 02/07/2019, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm
February 14, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/14/2019
February 14, 2019: Special Order to After Energy and Natural Resources, Without Objection, MA; 02/14/2019
February 14, 2019: Ought to Pass : RC 13Y-10N, MA; OT3rdg; 02/14/2019
March 20, 2019: Introduced 03/20/2019 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
April 24, 2019: Public Hearing: 04/24/2019 01:00 pm LOB 305-307
May 1, 2019: Executive Session: 05/01/2019 10:30 am LOB 307
May 1, 2019: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
May 8, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 05/08/2019 (Vote 12-7; RC)
May 8, 2019: Ought to Pass : MA RC 201-137 05/08/2019
May 23, 2019: Enrolled 05/23/2019
May 30, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 05/30/2019)
June 25, 2019: Vetoed by Governor 06/25/2019
September 19, 2019: Notwithstanding the Governor's Veto, Shall SB 146 Become Law: RC 14Y-10N, Veto Sustained, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote; 09/19/2019

Laws It Would Change

RSA 282-A:31