Kentucky 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 7 — AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance benefits, making an appropriation therefore, and declaring an emergency.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 16)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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112 line(s) added, 146 removed.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 7/GA AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance benefits, making an appropriation therefore, and declaring an emergency.
CHAPTER 16 1 CHAPTER 16 ( SB 7 ) AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance benefits, making an appropriation therefore, and declaring an emergency.
(1) For the purposes of Sections 1 to 3 of this Act:
For the purposes of Sections 1 to 3 of this Act:
(a) "National Directory of New Hires" means the database that stores personal and financial data on employed individuals across the country and contains information and data on individuals receiving unemployment compensation;
(1) "National Directory of New Hires" means the database that stores personal and financial data on employed individuals across the country and contains information and data on individuals receiving unemployment compensation;
(b) "New hire records" means the directory of newly hired and rehired employees reported under state and federal law and managed by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;
(2) "New hire records" means the directory of newly hired and rehired employees reported under state and federal law and managed by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;
(c) "Office" means the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance;
(3) "Office" means the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance;
(d) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet;
(4) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet;
(e) "Two-factor authentication" means authentication that requires entry of a username and password followed by entry of another method of identification;
(5) "Two-factor authentication" means authentication that requires entry of a username and password followed by entry of another method of identification;
and (f) "Unemployment insurance rolls" means unemployed workers receiving unemployment insurance in Kentucky.
and (6) "Unemployment insurance rolls" means unemployed workers receiving unemployment insurance in Kentucky.
(1) Upon request of the alleged overpayment recipient, the secretary may waive an Page 1 of 5 SB000710.100 - 1418 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 7/GA overpayment of benefits if he or she finds the overpayment:
(1) Upon request of the alleged overpayment recipient, the secretary may waive an overpayment of benefits if he or she finds the overpayment:
(a) Use state or commercially available databases to check new hire records Page 2 of 5 SB000710.100 - 1418 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 7/GA against the state's unemployment insurance rolls on a weekly basis;
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (a) Use state or commercially available databases to check new hire records against the state's unemployment insurance rolls on a weekly basis;
(3) The office shall complete an annual report for the Legislative Research Commission which details efforts to recover improper benefit payments, causes of Page 3 of 5 SB000710.100 - 1418 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 7/GA improper unemployment benefit payments, measures implemented to avoid improper benefit payments, summarizes all cases where repayment was not attempted due to a statutory exception, and analyzes any cost savings to the Commonwealth.
(3) The office shall complete an annual report for the Legislative Research Commission which details efforts to recover improper benefit payments, causes of improper unemployment benefit payments, measures implemented to avoid improper benefit payments, summarizes all cases where repayment was not attempted due to a statutory exception, and analyzes any cost savings to the Commonwealth.
(5) No finding of fact or law, judgment, conclusion, or final order made with respect to a claim for unemployment compensation under this chapter may be conclusive or binding in any separate or subsequent action or proceeding in another forum, except Page 4 of 5 SB000710.100 - 1418 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 7/GA proceedings under this chapter, regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same facts.
(5) No finding of fact or law, judgment, conclusion, or final order made with respect to a claim for unemployment compensation under this chapter may be conclusive or binding in any separate or subsequent action or proceeding in another forum, except proceedings under this chapter, regardless of whether the prior action was between the same or related parties or involved the same facts.
A complete record shall be kept of all proceedings in connection with any appeal.
A complete record shall be kept of all proceedings in connection with any CHAPTER 16 3 appeal.
No examiner, referee or member of the commission shall participate in any hearing in which he is an interested party.
No examiner, referee, or member of the commission shall participate in any hearing in which he is an interested party.
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Signed by Governor March 12, 2021.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 16)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. received in Senate

  6. 3rd reading, passed 94-0

  7. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 5, 2021

  8. reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules

  9. returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

  10. 1st reading

  11. taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

  12. posted in committee

  13. to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

  14. to Committee on Committees (H)

  15. received in House

  16. 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute and floor amendments (1) and (2)

  17. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

  18. floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

  19. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2021

  20. 2nd reading, to Rules

  21. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  22. to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)

  23. to Committee on Committees (S)

  24. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 94 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 50002
Unaffiliated 37003
Democrat 7001
Total 94006
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Meredith — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Bechler — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Jenkins — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Minter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Flood — Yea
Koenig — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Burch — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
Massey — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Webber — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Hatton — Yea
Westrom — Yea
Donohue — Yea
Heath — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
Rowland — Yea
DuPlessis — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Carney — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
Bentley — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Yea
Miller J — Yea
Stevenson C — Yea
Al Gentry Democrat Yea
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democrat Yea
George Brown Jr. Democrat Yea
Lisa Willner Democrat Yea
Mary Lou Marzian Democrat Not Voting
Nima Kulkarni Democrat Yea
Pamela Stevenson Democrat Yea
Tina Bojanowski Democrat Yea
Aaron Reed Republican Yea
Adam Bowling Republican Yea
Bill Wesley Republican Not Voting
Bobby McCool Republican Yea
Chris Freeland Republican Yea
Chris Fugate Republican Yea
DJ Johnson Republican Yea
Daniel Elliott Republican Yea
Daniel Fister Republican Yea
David Hale Republican Yea
David Meade Republican Yea
David W. Osborne Republican Yea
Deanna Gordon Republican Yea
Derek Lewis Republican Yea
Felicia Rabourn Republican Yea
James Tipton Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Yea
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Yea
Josh Calloway Republican Yea
Ken Fleming Republican Yea
Ken Upchurch Republican Yea
Kim Banta Republican Not Voting
Kim King Republican Yea
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican Yea
Mark Hart Republican Yea
Mary Beth Imes Republican Yea
Matt Lockett Republican Yea
Matthew Koch Republican Yea
Myron Dossett Republican Yea
Nancy Tate Republican Yea
Patrick Flannery Republican Yea
Randy Bridges Republican Yea
Richard White Republican Yea
Ryan Dotson Republican Yea
Samara Heavrin Republican Yea
Savannah Maddox Republican Yea
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Yea
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Yea

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Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17002
Republican 17000
Democrat 1001
Total 35003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Buford — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Schroder — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Embry — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Parrett — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Castlen — Not Voting
Harper Angel — Not Voting
Gerald A. Neal Democrat Not Voting
Karen Berg Democrat Yea
Brandon J. Storm Republican Yea
Christian McDaniel Republican Yea
Danny Carroll Republican Yea
David P. Givens Republican Yea
Jared Carpenter Republican Yea
Jason Howell Republican Yea
Jason Nemes Republican Yea
Jimmy Higdon Republican Yea
Julie Raque Adams Republican Yea
Max Wise Republican Yea
Mike Wilson Republican Yea
Phillip Wheeler Republican Yea
Rick Girdler Republican Yea
Robby Mills Republican Yea
Robert Stivers Republican Yea
Robin L. Webb Republican Yea
Stephen West Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 7?
SB 7 is sponsored by David P. Givens (Republican), Danny Carroll (Republican), and A. Southworth.
What is the current status of SB 7?
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