SB330 (2024) Detail

Relative to allowing the ability to work from home to count toward unemployment benefits eligibility.


CHAPTER 148

SB 330-FN - FINAL VERSION

 

 

2024 SESSION

24-2816

12/05

 

SENATE BILL 330-FN

 

AN ACT relative to allowing the ability to work from home to count toward unemployment benefits eligibility.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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

 

AN ACT relative to allowing the ability to work from home to count toward unemployment benefits eligibility.

 

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

 

 

Amendments

Date Amendment
May 16, 2024 2024-1865h

Links


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

Bill Text Revisions

SB330 Revision: 45464 Date: July 9, 2024, 1:43 p.m.
SB330 Revision: 42401 Date: May 24, 2024, 10:16 a.m.
SB330 Revision: 41930 Date: May 16, 2024, 9:20 a.m.
SB330 Revision: 40119 Date: Dec. 28, 2023, 10:18 a.m.
SB330 Revision: 44962 Date: Nov. 27, 2023, 12:38 p.m.
SB330 Revision: 44963 Date: Nov. 14, 2023, 11:26 a.m.

Docket


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


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