HB 542-FN (2025): relative to weekly benefit amounts for unemployment compensation.
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HB 542-FN (2025)
relative to weekly benefit amounts for unemployment compensation.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- Subject: Employment
The Story
It was introduced on January 9, 2025 and referred to the House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2025, with 16 people signed in online: 9 in support, 6 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on February 18, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0252h), by a vote of 11–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 6, 2025 the House adopted “Lay HB542 on Table” on a voice vote, on a motion by Rep. James Creighton. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 17, 2025, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. Mark MacKenzie (D - Hills 40) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. Pat Long (D - SD20)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 18, 2025, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
- February 18, 2025, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services, LOB 307
- March 6, 2025: floor debate, House
Votes
- March 6, 2025, House: Lay HB542 on Table — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 9, 2025: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
- January 28, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/28/2025 02:30 pm LOB 307
- February 4, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 02/04/2025 11:30 am LOB 210-211
- February 11, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Executive Session: 02/11/2025 10:00 am LOB 307
- February 18, 2025: Public Hearing: 02/18/2025 10:00 am LOB 307
- February 18, 2025: Executive Session: 02/18/2025 01:00 pm LOB 307
- February 18, 2025: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/18/2025 (Vote 11-9; RC)
- February 21, 2025: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0252h
- March 6, 2025: Lay HB542 on Table (Rep. Creighton): MA VV 03/06/2025
- December 17, 2025: Died on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025