Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1243: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in contributions by employers and employees, further providing for trigger determination and for trigger rate redeterminations; in compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation, for ineligibility for compensation and for rate and amount of compensation; in determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals; in Unemployment Compensation Amnesty Program, further providing for definitions; and, in amnesty program, further providing for definitions.

In committee Last action April 17, 2025: Referred to Labor & Industry

Plain-language summary

HB 1243 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on April 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in contributions by employers and employees, further providing for trigger determination and for trigger rate redeterminations; in compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation, for ineligibility for compensation and for rate and amount of compensation; in determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals; in Unemployment Compensation Amnesty Program, further providing for definitions; and, in amnesty program, further providing for definitions. Primary sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2025): Referred to Labor & Industry.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic). 10 co-sponsors.