HB 191 — Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility
Last action — Died in Rules
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Revises circumstances under which COM disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requires department to verify claimants' identities before paying benefits & to cross-check certain information to verify claimants' eligibility; requires department to maintain web page for specified purpose & to notify employers each year of web page.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 191 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died in Rules
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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Passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 31
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Amendment 621513 Failed
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Amendment 932503 ruled out of order
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Amendment 636441 Failed
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Read 2nd time
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/17/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Commerce Committee
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Favorable by Commerce Committee
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Added to Commerce Committee agenda
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Now in Commerce Committee
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Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
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Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Referred to Commerce Committee
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Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- Shane G. Abbott · Primary
- Danny Nix Jr. · Cosponsor
- Michelle Salzman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 31 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Abbott, Shane G. Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Nix Jr., Danny Republican
- Salzman, Michelle Republican
Not signed on (161)
161 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 161 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 1 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 81 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 26% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 80 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 0 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 81 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 26% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (117)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 191 do?
- Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Revises circumstances under which COM disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requires department to verify claimants' identities before paying benefits & to cross-check certain information to verify claimants' eligibility; requires department to maintain web page for specified purpose & to notify employers each year of web page.
- Who sponsors HB 191?
- HB 191 is sponsored by Abbott, Shane G. (Republican), Nix Jr., Danny (Republican), and Salzman, Michelle (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 191?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 15, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 191?
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