Connecticut 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 25 D cosponsors

SB 938 — AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR STRIKING WORKERS.

Last action — FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 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.

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Bill Text

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13 added · 71 removed

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Senate General Assembly File No.
General Assembly Raised Bill No.
15 January Session, 2023 Senate Bill No.
938 January Session, 2023 LCO No.
938 Senate, March 6, 2023 The Committee on Labor and Public Employees reported through SEN.
3254 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by:
KUSHNER of the 24th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.
(LAB) AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR STRIKING WORKERS.
AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR STRIKING WORKERS.
(B) (i) the individual is not participating in or financing or directly interested in the labor dispute that caused the unemployment, and [(B)] (ii) the individual does not belong to a trade, class or organization of workers, members of which, immediately before the commencement of the labor SB938 / File No.
(B) (i) the individual is not participating in or financing or directly interested in the labor dispute that caused the unemployment, and [(B)] (ii) the individual does not belong to a trade, class or organization of workers, members of which, immediately before the commencement of the labor LCO 3254 \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00938-R01 of 2 SB.docx Raised Bill No.
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938 dispute, were employed at the premises at which the labor dispute occurred, and are participating in or financing or directly interested in the dispute;
15 dispute, were employed at the premises at which the labor dispute occurred, and are participating in or financing or directly interested in the dispute;
Section 1 October 1, 2023 31-236(a)(3) LAB Joint Favorable SB938 / File No.
Section 1 October 1, 2023 31-236(a)(3) LAB Joint Favorable APP Joint Favorable LCO 3254 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2023SB-00938-2 of 2 R02-SB.docx }
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15 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $ Labor Dept.
Unemployment See Below See Below Insurance Trust Fund - Potential Cost Labor Dept.
Unemployment See Below See Below Insurance Trust Fund - Potential Revenue Gain Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill, which generally makes striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits after they have been on strike for two consecutive weeks, results in a potential cost and potential revenue gain to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund.
To the extent any striking workers become eligible for unemployment benefits as a result of the bill, this would result in a cost to the UI Trust Fund.
Subsequent increases in experience ratings by employers would result in increased tax revenue to the UI Trust Fund on a lagged basis.
The amounts are dependent on striking workers' benefits and affected employers' experience ratings.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continueintothefuturesubject tothenumberofworkersandemployers affected.
SB938 / File No.
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15 OLR Bill Analysis SB 938 AN ACT CONCERNING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR STRIKING WORKERS.
SUMMARY This billgenerally makesstriking workerseligiblefor unemployment benefits after they have been on strike for two consecutive weeks.
Current law generally disqualifies claimants for benefits during any week in which their unemployment is due to a labor dispute other than a lockout.
The bill lifts this disqualification after a period of two consecutive weeks during which the claimant’s unemployment is due to the labor dispute.
Underexistinglaw,unchangedbythebill,claimantsmayalsoqualify for benefits during a labor dispute, with no waiting period, if (1) the labor dispute is a lockout or (2) the claimant is not participating in the labor dispute and does not belong to a trade, class, or organization of workers that is participating in, financing, or directly interested in the dispute (e.g., non-union employees at a business temporarily closed by a strike).
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 1, 2023 COMMITTEE ACTION Labor and Public Employees Committee Joint Favorable Yea 7 Nay 4 (02/16/2023) SB938 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations

  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. FILED WITH LCO

  5. Joint Favorable

  6. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  7. FILE NO. 15

  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 47

  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/06/23

  12. FILED WITH LCO

  13. Joint Favorable

  14. PUBLIC HEARING 0207

  15. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

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46 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (46)

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Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 938?
SB 938 is sponsored by Gregory Haddad (Democratic), Joshua M. Hall (Democratic), Concepcion, Julio A., Bumgardner, Aundre, Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Gary A. Turco (Democratic), Sanchez, J., Santos, Farley, D'agostino, Michael, Jillian Gilchrest (Democratic), Julie Kushner (Democratic), Gee, Fred, Conley, Christine, Fortier, Mary, Johnson, Dominique, Tercyak, Peter A., Wilson, Derell, Delany, Hubert D., Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Arnone, Tom, Bobby G. Gibson (Democratic), Brandon Chafee (Democratic), Palm, Christine, Josh Elliott (Democratic), Porter, Robyn A., Morrin Bello, Amy, Roland J. Lemar (Democratic), Geoff Luxenberg (Democratic), Kara Rochelle (Democratic), Travis Simms (Democratic), Brown, Marcus, Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), Rick Lopes (Democratic), Khan, Maryam, Kate Farrar (Democratic), Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Frank Smith (Democratic), Michel, David, James Sanchez (Democratic), Belton, Kai J., Martha Marx (Democratic), Jan Hochadel (Democratic), Gary A. Winfield (Democratic), and Herron Gaston (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 938?
This bill died with 2023 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.
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