RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
Summary
Appropriates unspecified sums of general fund revenues for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 for the purpose of reimbursing the federal government for moneys lent to the State for the payment of unemployment benefit claims. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Mar 11, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to LAT/PDP, FIN , referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 374) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-21 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-08-21 10:50AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Chang, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-21 3:00PM in conference room 225.
upper
Jan 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to LCA, WAM.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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