Key Votes
SB 2011 - Increasing Unemployment Benefits - Key Vote
Mississippi Key Votes
Stages
- June 4, 2008 House Conference Report Adopted
- June 4, 2008 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- May 28, 2008 House Bill Passed
- May 22, 2008 Senate Bill Passed
- May 22, 2008 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (91-26) - June 4, 2008
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (34-15) - June 4, 2008
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (87-33) - May 28, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Increasing Unemployment Benefits
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases weekly unemployment benefits.
Highlights:
-States that an individuals weekly benefit amount for an insured unemployment benefit year shall be 1/26 of his total wages plus an additional 10% for benefit years beginning on or after July 1, 2008 and an additional 20% for benefit years beginning on or after July 1, 2009 (Sec. 1).
-Sets a limit of $230 for weekly benefits for years beginning on or after July 2008, a limit of $250 for benefit years beginning on or after July 2009, and specifies that benefits shall increase annually at a percentage rate based on the Social Security Administration's automatic cost of living adjustment as determined by the increase in the Consumer Price Index (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (46-3) - May 22, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Increasing Unemployment Benefits
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases the $210 cap for weekly unemployment benefits to $225 for benefit years beginning on or after July 1, 2008, and $235 for benefit years that begin on or after July 1, 2009.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - May 22, 2008
Title: Increasing Unemployment Benefits
Sponsors
- Eric Powell (MS - D) (Out Of Office)
