Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 11 D · 8 R cosponsors

HB 280 — 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 determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals and for decision of referee and further appeals and reviews.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

43 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 280 clarify the timeline for filing appeals related to compensation determinations. Specifically, the deadline for claimants or employers to file an appeal has been extended from fifteen to twenty-one calendar days. This change is important because it gives individuals more time to respond to compensation decisions, which could help ensure that their cases are reviewed fairly and thoroughly.

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253 PRINTER'S NO.
253 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2019 No.
881 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2019 No.
DAVIS, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, IRVIN, KAUFER, KAUFFMAN, KINSEY, MACKENZIE, McNEILL, MENTZER, MILLARD, MIZGORSKI, MULLINS, NEILSON, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, READSHAW, SIMMONS, STAATS, WARREN, RYAN, WEBSTER, COX AND DONATUCCI, JANUARY 30, 2019 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 13, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of unemployment compensation to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions) selected on a civil service basis;
DAVIS, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, IRVIN, KAUFER, KAUFFMAN, KINSEY, MACKENZIE, McNEILL, MENTZER, MILLARD, MIZGORSKI, MULLINS, NEILSON, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, READSHAW, SIMMONS, STAATS, WARREN AND RYAN, JANUARY 30, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 30, 2019 AN ACT Amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), entitled "An act establishing a system of unemployment compensation to be administered by the Department of Labor and Industry and its existing and newly created agencies with personnel (with certain exceptions) selected on a civil service basis;
requiring employers to contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for theay payment of compensation to certain unemployed persons;
requiring employers to keep records and make reports, and certain employers to pay contributions based on payrolls to provide moneys for the providing procedure and administrative details for the determination, payment and collection of such contributions and the payment of such compensation;
providing procedure and administrative details for the determination, payment and collection of such contributions and the payment of such compensation;
The testimony at any hearing before a referee shall be taken by a recording device and be preserved for a period of ninety days following expiration of the period for filing an appeal from the final decision rendered in the 20190HB0280PN0881 - 2 - case.
The testimony at any hearing before a referee shall be taken by a recording device and be preserved for a period of ninety days following expiration of the period for filing an appeal from the final decision rendered in the case.
An unabridged transcript and audio recording of the testimony shall be made available, at cost if not used for unemployment compensation purposes or a subsequent appeal, to the parties and their attorneys or other representatives upon written request to the referee.
An unabridged transcript and audio recording of the 20190HB0280PN0253 - 2 - testimony shall be made available, at cost if not used for unemployment compensation purposes or a subsequent appeal, to the parties and their attorneys or other representatives upon written request to the referee.
<-- SECTION 2.
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THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 501(E) AND 502 OF THE <-- ACT SHALL APPLY TO BENEFIT YEARS THAT BEGIN ON OR AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT.
SECTION 3.
THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY SHALL TRANSMIT NOTICE TO THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU FOR PUBLICATION IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN UPON COMPLETION OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES TO THE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS.
SECTION 4.
THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE FOLLOWING SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY:
(I) THIS SECTION.
(II) SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF THIS ACT.
(2) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT.
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The bill extends the timeframe for filing appeals related to unemployment compensation determinations from fifteen to twenty-one calendar days.

  • Section 501(e)

    [fifteen] → [twenty-one]

    This change allows claimants and employers a longer period to file appeals regarding compensation determinations.

  • Section 502

    [fifteen] → [twenty-one]

    This change extends the timeframe for parties to appeal a referee's decision on unemployment compensation.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Re-reported as committed

  2. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS *Opening Vote*

  3. Re-reported as committed

  4. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  5. Second consideration

  6. First consideration

  7. Reported as committed

  8. Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

  9. Third consideration and final passage

  10. Re-reported as committed

  11. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  12. Second consideration

  13. Removed from table

  14. Laid on the table

  15. First consideration

  16. PN 0881 Reported as amended

  17. PN 0253 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 222 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (30)

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222 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 6001
Total 23001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Not Voting
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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HB 280 PN 881, RECOMMIT TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16001
Unaffiliated 18001
Democratic 14000
Total 48002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
ARNOLD — Yea
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Not Voting
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Not Voting
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 7000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (LABOR AND INDUSTRY): Reported as Committed

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 3000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
DISANTO — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 193 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 87006
Republican 53001
Democratic 53000
Total 193007
% of votes cast 97%0%0%4%
How each member voted (200)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
BROWN — Yea
COX — Yea
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
DUNBAR — Yea
EVERETT — Yea
GABLER — Not Voting
GILLESPIE — Yea
GREGORY — Yea
HAHN — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
JONES — Yea
JOZWIAK — Yea
KAUFER — Yea
KELLER, F. — Not Voting
KELLER, M.K. — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MARSHALL — Yea
MASSER — Not Voting
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Not Voting
MIZGORSKI — Yea
MURT — Yea
NELSON — Yea
NESBIT — Yea
OBERLANDER — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUINN — Yea
REESE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHEMEL — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
BOYLE — Yea
BULLOCK — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Not Voting
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
HARRIS — Yea
INNAMORATO — Yea
KINSEY — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
ROZZI — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
ULLMAN — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Not Voting
ZABEL — Yea
TURZAI — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Not Voting
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 280?
HB 280 is sponsored by Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), R. Lee James (Republican), Barrar, Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican), Brown, Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Driscoll, Ryan, Joe Webster (Democratic), Cox, Donatucci, Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Rich Irvin (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Millard, Mizgorski, Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Tina Pickett (Republican), Readshaw, Simmons, Craig T. Staats (Republican), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Stephen Kinsey, and Aaron Kaufer.
What is the current status of HB 280?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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