Introduced
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To increase the penalties for collecting $500 or less of unemployment insurance benefits by means of a false statement or the willful failure to disclose a material fact. The current violation for a first offense is double the amount improperly collected, and the bill would make this four-times the amount for second and subsequent offenses.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism
Motion
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To discharge the Committee on Commerce and Tourism from further consideration of the bill and move it directly to the House floor for immediate consideration and debate.
The motion passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
To adopt a technical amendment changing language of the bill to correct an internal inconsistency.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 21 to 15 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Labor
