Indiana 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 44 — Work sharing unemployment benefits program.

Last action — Senator Walker K added as coauthor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Establishes a work sharing unemployment insurance program (program). Requires an employer that desires to participate in the program to submit a work sharing plan for approval by the commissioner of the department of workforce development. Establishes the work sharing benefit as equal to an affected employee's unemployment benefit reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of the employee's normal weekly work hours that the employee works under the approved work sharing plan.

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Action History

  1. Senator Walker K added as coauthor

  2. Senator Baldwin added as coauthor

  3. Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor

  4. Senators Yoder and Kruse added as coauthors

  5. Senator Rogers added as coauthor

  6. Senator Doriot added as coauthor

  7. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  8. Senator Niezgodski added as third author

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

  10. Authored by Senators Bassler and Perfect

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (139)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 44 do?
Establishes a work sharing unemployment insurance program (program). Requires an employer that desires to participate in the program to submit a work sharing plan for approval by the commissioner of the department of workforce development. Establishes the work sharing benefit as equal to an affected employee's unemployment benefit reduced by a percentage equal to the percentage of the employee's normal weekly work hours that the employee works under the approved work sharing plan.
Who sponsors SB 44?
SB 44 is sponsored by Eric Bassler (Republican), Chip Perfect, David Niezgodski (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), Blake Doriot (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), Shelli Yoder (Democrat), Dennis Kruse, Fady Qaddoura (Democrat), Scott Baldwin (Republican), and Kyle Walker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 44?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
Where can I track SB 44?
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