Became law as Public Act 25-117, signed July 1, 2025, 138 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1312
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LABOR DEPARTMENT.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) reduce the amount of time an employer can protest unemployment benefits that such employer contends to have been improperly charged, (2) change the position of the Unemployed Workers' Advocate to classified service, (3) require physicians and advanced practice registered nurses to report suspected occupational diseases to the Labor Department, and (4) make technical changes to the labor statutes.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 13 to July 1, 2025, 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 action21 actions on 12 days
In the SenateFeb 13 to May 28104 days
Labor and Public Employees CommitteeFeb 13 to Mar 621 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 28 to Jun 36 days
Waiting to be sentJun 3 to Jun 2522 days
With the GovernorJun 25 to Jul 16 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Labor and Public Employees Committee11–2
Mar 6
Senate, vote11–25
May 28
Who voted how
Yea Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, John A. Kissel, Paul Cicarella, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tony Hwang
Nay Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Gary A. Winfield, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Joan V. Hartley, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Saud Anwar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Senate, vote25–11
May 28
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Gary A. Winfield, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Joan V. Hartley, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Saud Anwar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox
Nay Eric C. Berthel, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, John A. Kissel, Paul Cicarella, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Tony Hwang
House of Representatives, vote96–42
Jun 3 · 13 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Aundre Bumgardner, Bob Godfrey, Brandon Chafee, Christopher Poulos, Corey P. Paris, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, David DeFronzo, Derell Wilson, Dominique Johnson, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Kate Farrar, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Larry B. Butler, Laurie Sweet, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mary Fortier, Mary Welander, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Patrick Biggins, Patrick S. Boyd, RYAN, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Stephen R. Meskers, Steven J. Stafstrom, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tom Delnicki, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee
Nay Amy Romano, Anne Dauphinais, Arnold Jensen, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Christie M. Carpino, Craig C. Fishbein, Dave W. Yaccarino, David Rutigliano, Devin R. Carney, Doug Dubitsky, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Greg S. Howard, Irene M. Haines, Jason Buchsbaum, Jay M. Case, Joe Canino, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, Joseph H. Zullo, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kathy Kennedy, Kurt Vail, Lezlye Zupkus, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patrick E. Callahan, Seth Bronko, Steve Weir, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tina Courpas, Tom O'Dea, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Vincent J. Candelora, William Pizzuto
Not voting Antonio Felipe, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brian Lanoue, Chris Stewart, Christopher Rosario, Donna Veach, Joe Hoxha, Joshua M. Hall, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mitch Bolinsky, Patricia A. Dillon, SANCHEZ, R., William Heffernan
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 28 · Adopted Jun 3
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 28
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 13 – May 28
- Feb 13Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Feb 14Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Mar 6Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended it
- May 28The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 30 – Jun 3
- May 30Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Jun 3The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
To the Governor Jun 16 – Jul 1
- Jun 16Numbered Public Act 25-117
- Jun 25Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- Jul 1Signed by the Governor
All 21 actions, as published
- Feb 13REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 14PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 14REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 20SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 20FILE NO.Both houses
- May 28SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 28SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 28SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Jun 3HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 3HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Jun 3IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- Jun 16PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- Jun 25TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 25TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- Jul 1SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor