Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 13, 2020 |
signed chap.97 |
Jun 05, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
May 28, 2020 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.35 substituted for a10348a |
May 27, 2020 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.654 |
May 26, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 24, 2020 |
print number 8275a |
May 24, 2020 |
amend and recommit to labor |
May 01, 2020 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S8275A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
2019-S8275 - Details
2019-S8275 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8275 SPONSOR: MARTINEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to suspending the forfeiture of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 state of emergency PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation will allow the commissioner to suspend the enactment of forfeiture days. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Creation of a new subsection 1-a in section 594 of the labor law: Authorizing the commissioner to temporarily suspend the imposition of forfeit days against an individual who is seeking unemployment insur- ance benefits. However, claimants must still be required to pay the refunds and penalties and forfeiture of days will continue at the end of the state of emergency.
2019-S8275 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8275 I N S E N A T E May 1, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to suspending the forfeiture of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 state of emergency THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 594 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows: (1-A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE REDUCTION OF BENEFITS THROUGH FORFEITURE UNDER THIS SECTION DURING THE PERIOD OF THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY DECLARATION. A CLAIMANT WHO HAS FILED A PREVIOUS CLAIM WHICH THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED CONTAINED A WILLFUL FALSE STATE- MENT OR REPRESENTATION RESULTING IN THE IMPOSITION OF FORFEIT DAYS AGAINST THEM SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER THIS TITLE DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY, IF OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO SUCH BENEFITS; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT SUCH CLAIMANT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE REFUND AND PENALTIES REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION AT THE END OF THE EMERGENCY PERIOD AND ANY FORFEITURE SHALL BE REINSTATED. THE TWO YEAR PERIOD PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE TOLLED DURING THE TIME THAT THE FORFEITURE OF BENEFITS IS SUSPENDED UNDER THIS SUBDIVI- SION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "COVID-19 EMERGENCY DECLARATION" SHALL MEAN THE STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARED FOR THE ENTIRE STATE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWO HUNDRED TWO AND ANY FURTHER AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS, AND AS MAY BE FURTHER EXTENDED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that this act shall be subject to the expiration of the state disaster emer- gency declared for the entire state by executive order number 202 and any further amendments or modifications, and as may be further extended pursuant to section 28 of the executive law, and shall be deemed to expire and be repealed therewith; provided, further, that the commis- sioner of labor shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the expiration of the state disaster emergency declared by executive order number 202 and any further amendments or EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) 36th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
2019-S8275A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S8275A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8275A SPONSOR: MARTINEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to suspending the forfeiture of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 state of emergency PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation provides that throughout the duration of the state disaster emergency due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, forfeiture days shall not be applicable to claimants otherwise entitled to receive unemployment insurance benefits. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Creation of a new subsection 1-a in section 594 of the labor law: temporarily suspending the applicability of forfeiture day penal- ties during the state disaster emergency declared by Executive Order No. 202.
2019-S8275A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8275--A I N S E N A T E May 1, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINEZ, BAILEY, BROOKS, COMRIE, GOUNARDES, HOYL- MAN, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAY, METZGER, RAMOS, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to suspending the forfeiture of unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 state of emergency THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 594 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: (6) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARED BY EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER TWO HUNDRED TWO AND ANY FURTHER AMENDMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS THER- ETO, THE PENALTIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE, TWO, AND THREE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO CLAIMANTS OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE BENEFITS UNDER THIS ARTICLE. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after May 11, 2020, provided, however, that this act shall be subject to the expiration of the state disaster emergency declared for the entire state by executive order number 202 and any further amendments or modifications, and as may be further extended pursuant to section 28 of the executive law, and shall be deemed to expire and be repealed therewith; provided, further, that the commissioner of labor shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the expiration of the state disaster emergency declared by executive order number 202 and any further amend- ments or modifications, and as may be further extended pursuant to section 28 of the executive law, in order that the commission may main- tain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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