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2020 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3051

Unemployment compensation; create special provisions for 2021 general and individual experience rates due to COVID-19.

Became law as Chapter 445, Laws of 2020, without the Governor's signature, July 7, 2020, 13 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL EXPERIENCE RATE FOR 2021 SHALL BE 0%; TO PROVIDE THAT CHARGES ATTRIBUTED TO EACH EMPLOYER'S INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE RATE FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 8, 2020, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020, WILL NOT IMPACT THE EMPLOYER'S INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE RATE CALCULATIONS FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE RATE FOR 2021 AND THE TWO SUBSEQUENT TAX RATE YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT CHARGES ATTRIBUTED TO EACH EMPLOYER'S INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE RATE FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2020, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020, WILL NOT IMPACT THE EMPLOYER'S INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE RATE CALCULATIONS FOR PURPOSES OF CALCULATING THE TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE RATE FOR 2022 AND THE TWO SUBSEQUENT TAX RATE YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRIBUTION COLLECTIONS FOR THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT, MISSISSIPPI WORKS AND MISSISSIPPI WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT TRAINING FUNDS SHALL NOT BE SUSPENDED FOR TAX RATE YEAR 2021, AND THE RESULTING CONTRIBUTION RATE OF .20% SHALL BE ADDED TO THE EMPLOYER'S GENERAL AND INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE RATE TO OBTAIN THE TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE RATE FOR 2021; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

June 24 to July 7, 2020, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 7 days

In the SenateJun 24 to Jun 262 days

Economic and Workforce DevelopmentJun 24 to Jun 251 day

In the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jun 293 days

RulesJun 28 to Jun 280 days

With the GovernorJun 29 to Jul 78 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jun 24 – Jun 26

  1. Jun 24Suspended from deadlines by House Concurrent Resolution 69
  2. Referred to the Senate committee on Economic and Workforce Development
  3. Jun 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Jun 26Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jun 26 – Jun 29

  1. Jun 26Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Jun 27Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Jun 28Referred to the House committee on Rules
  5. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Jun 29Passed the House

To the Governor Jun 29 – Jul 7

  1. Jun 29Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Jul 7Became law without the Governor's signature
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jun 24Suspend from Deadlines by HC 69Both houses
  2. Jun 24Referred To Economic and Workforce DevelopmentSenate
  3. Jun 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Jun 26PassedSenate
  5. Jun 26Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Jun 27Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  7. Jun 27Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Jun 28Referred To RulesHouse of Representatives
  9. Jun 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  10. Jun 29PassedHouse of Representatives
  11. Jun 29Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  12. Jun 29Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  13. Jun 29Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Jun 29Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Jul 7Law W/out Governor's SignatureGovernor