2021 House Bill 5553

Put deadlines on unemployment benefits claim processing

Introduced in the House

Nov. 10, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-65)

To require the state unemployment insurance bureau to process benefit claims within a 10 days, and 20 days if it gets swamped by a huge increase in claims.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Jan. 18, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Jan. 26, 2022

Amendment offered by Rep. Terry Sabo (D-92)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4334, 4335 and 5554, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones does also. House bill 4335 would increase state unemployment benefit amounts and the other bills revise procedures.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-95)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4337 and 5554, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones does also. House bill 4335 would state unemployment benefit amounts and the other bill would revise procedures.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 69 to 33 (details)

To require the state unemployment insurance bureau to process benefit claims within a 15 days, and 20 days if it gets swamped by a huge increase in claims.

Received in the Senate

Jan. 27, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Economic and Small Business Development