05.09.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.
05.02.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment added langauge that clarified the ability of the Department of Employment and Workforce to disqualfy workers under certain defined circumstances.
02.23.12 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment corrects a technical error.
02.22.12 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.
02.01.12 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry committee carried this bill over.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prevents a person discharged from employment for fraudulent activity from collecting unemployment benefits for 20 weeks beginning with the date the person filed the benefits request.