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SB0214Introduced in the Senate

Department of workforce development.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Gaskill, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Department of workforce development. Defines or amends certain terms. Codifies certain administrative rules with respect to: (1) experience accounts; (2) reporting; (3) contribution rates and payment; (4) seasonal workers; (5) benefit payments to the deceased; (6) part-time workers; (7) work searches; (8) partial unemployment; (9) the filing of claims; (10) interstate claimants; (11) administrative law proceedings; and (12) notice. Alters the powers of the department of workforce development with respect to administrative cooperation agreements. Changes when the department may issue a civil penalty with respect to unauthorized postsecondary proprietary educational institutions. Makes conforming changes.

Where it stands

Public Law 121

March 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate - Senate concurred with House amendments · February 25, 2026

47

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4Absent
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9Not Voting
David Niezgodski10Yes

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senators Gaskill, Rogers

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

  3. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  4. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  5. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 107: yeas 45, nays 0

  7. House sponsor: Representative Lawson

  8. Referred to the House

  9. First reading: referred to Committee on Employment, Labor and Pensions

  10. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  11. Amendment #1 (Lawson) prevailed; voice vote

  12. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 267: yeas 90, nays 0

  14. Returned to the Senate with amendments

  15. Motion to concur filed

  16. Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 281: yeas 47, nays 0

  17. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  18. Signed by the Speaker

  19. Signed by the President of the Senate

  20. Signed by the Governor

  21. Public Law 121

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