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Missouri · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 8: Modifies the duration of unemployment benefits based on the unemployment rate

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 8 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Modifies the duration of unemployment benefits based on the unemployment rate. Primary sponsor: Mike Bernskoetter (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2025): Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Modifies the duration of unemployment benefits based on the unemployment rate

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BernskoetterPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
  2. Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
  3. Reported from S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
  4. Voted Do Pass S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
  5. Hearing Conducted S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
  6. Second Read and Referred S Economic and Workforce Development Committee
  7. S First Read
  8. Prefiled

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source