Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for striking or lockout workers.

Added a 12-week maximum limit on unemployment benefits for individuals unemployed due to a strike at their own employer's premises.

Added a requirement for the department to submit annual reports to the legislature on strike prevalence and their impact on the unemployment insurance trust fund.

Added expiration dates to the act's provisions, with most sections expiring on December 31, 2035, and the reporting section expiring on January 1, 2036.

Modified the act's title to include the new provision regarding expiration dates.

Added a provision requiring the department to issue overpayment assessments to recover benefits if striking workers later receive retroactive wages from their employer.

Added a new section establishing that the act takes effect on January 1, 2026.

Updated the bill header to change the number from S-0038.1 to S-0649.1 and the title to 'Substitute Senate Bill 5041'.

Revised the sponsor list to indicate the bill is now managed by the Senate Labor & Commerce committee and updated the read-first date to 02/18/25.

Expanded the act's summary to explicitly state that it provides an effective date.