CHAPTER 148
SB 330-FN - FINAL VERSION
2024 SESSION
24-2816
12/05
SENATE BILL 330-FN
SPONSORS: Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Rep. M. Cahill, Rock. 10
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals disqualification for unemployment benefits for those not available for work outside a home.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2816
12/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
148:1 Disqualification for Unemployment Benefits; Work From Home. Amend RSA 282-A:39 to read as follows:
282-A:39 Unavailable for Work.
An individual shall not be [disqualified] eligible for benefits for any week or weeks during any part of which [he] the individual is not available for work outside [a] of the individual's home, [irrespective of his reason for refusing to be available for work outside a home.] unless work to be conducted within the individual’s home offers a reasonable expectation of substantial employment opportunities based upon rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 541-A.
148:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 03, 2024
Effective Date: July 03, 2024
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | 2024-1865h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 24, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| May 14, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| May 14, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| May 14, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
July 10, 2024: Signed by the Governor on 07/03/2024; Chapter 0148; Effective 07/03/2024
June 25, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 45
June 24, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/13/2024); SJ 18
May 23, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 152
May 16, 2024: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
May 16, 2024: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-1865h (NT) 05/14/2024 (Vote 11-8; RC) HC 20 P. 28
May 9, 2024: Public Hearing on non-germane Amendment # 2024-1865h: 05/14/2024 09:00 am LOB 307
April 29, 2024: Executive Session: 05/14/2024 10:00 am LOB 307
April 29, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 05/08/2024 02:00 pm LOB 307
April 15, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/24/2024 11:00 am LOB 307
Feb. 29, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 6 P. 138
Feb. 15, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/15/2024; SJ 4
Feb. 6, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/15/2024, Vote 5-0; SC 7
Dec. 19, 2023: Hearing: 01/04/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 49
Dec. 11, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1