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HB2565Introduced in the House

UNEMPLOYMENT INS-LABOR DISPUTE

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Introduced by Dave Vella, District 68

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for a period totaling and not to exceed 2 weeks (rather than an individual shall be ineligible for benefits for any week) with respect to which it is found that his total or partial unemployment is due to a stoppage of work which exists because of a labor dispute at the factory, establishment, or other premises at which he is or was last employed. Provides that, after the 2-week period, the individual will be eligible for benefits.

Where it stands

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Labor & Commerce Committee · April 15, 2026

18

Yes

7

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

28 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Kelly Cassidy14Yes
Kevin Olickal16Yes
Bradley Stephens20No
Edgar Gonzalez23Yes
William Davis30Yes
Michael Crawford31Yes
Lisa Davis32Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  5. To Wage Policy Study Subcommittee

  6. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  7. Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-009-000

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-007-000

  26. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  27. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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