Relating to: requests for information from employers about unemployment insurance claims.
SB 151 requires employers to respond in writing to unemployment insurance agencies' requests about benefit claims within 12 business days. It directly affects employers who receive unemployment claims filed against them, giving them a clear deadline to provide information on eligibility disputes. The bill also clarifies that agencies may directly seek information from employees about their eligibility, employment, or wages. This change streamlines the process for verifying claims by setting a specific timeframe for employer responses, starting for claims filed after the bill's effective date.
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failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Aug 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development, Ayes 3, Noes 2
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Hutton, Nass, Tomczyk and Kapenga;
cosponsored by Representatives Maxey, Armstrong, Brooks, Dittrich, Franklin, Gundrum, Kaufert, Knodl, Melotik, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor and Spiros
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Kapenga
RRepublican
P
Cory Tomczyk
RRepublican
P
Rob Hutton
RRepublican
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
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