Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility
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What it does
Official summary
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.
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Mar 13Died in RulesDied
Feb 18ReceivedMinor
Feb 18Referred to RulesMinor
Feb 17In Messages
Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 17Passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 31Passed House
Feb 17Read 3rd timeMinor
Feb 17Added to Third Reading Calendar
Feb 17Amendment 621513 Failed
Feb 17Amendment 932503 ruled out of order
Feb 17Amendment 636441 Failed
Feb 17Read 2nd timeMinor
Feb 10Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
Jan 13Added to Second Reading Calendar
Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
2025
Dec 11Bill released to House Calendar
Vote recorded Favorable (Commerce Committee). Result: pass.Lower
Dec 11Reported out of Commerce Committee
Dec 11Favorable by Commerce CommitteeMinor
Dec 4Added to Commerce Committee agenda
Nov 18Now in Commerce Committee
Vote recorded Favorable (Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
Nov 18Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Nov 18Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism SubcommitteeMinor
Nov 10Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
Oct 21Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
Oct 21Referred to Commerce CommitteeMinor
Oct 21Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism SubcommitteeMinor