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House Bill 120 — 1955 Regular Session
Sponsor(s):
"LOPRESTI"
Short Title:
An Act amending the Act of December 5, 1936 (1937, P. L. 2897), entitled "Unemployment Compensation Law," by redefining certain terms increasing minimum contributions providing for modification of the manner in which contribution rates are determined and redetermined shortening the period necessary to obtain a reduced contribution rate providing for modification of the manner in which eligibility for compensation is determined increasing the amounts and duration of compensation payments removing certain limitations on the amount and duration of compensation and extending the penal and related provisions of the act.
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Action History:
| Referred to the Committee on Workmen's Compensation, February 7. |
| Reported as committed, February 7. |
| Passed first reading, February 7. |
| Passed second reading with amendments, February 8. |
| Passed third reading and final passage, February 9. (207-3) |
| Bill and Communication laid on the table, March 23. |
| Taken from the table, March 28. |
| House non-concurred in Senate Amendments, March 28. |
| House appoints, Messrs, Readinger, Lopresti and Johnson, a Committee of Conference, March 28. |
| House adopted Conference Committee report, March 29. (205-2) |
| In the Senate |
| Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry, February 9. |
| Reported as amended, March 15. |
| Passed first reading, March 15. |
| Passed second reading with amendments, March 16. |
| Passed third reading, March 17. |
| Defeated on final passage, March 17. (24-24) |
| Vote by which this bill was defeated on final passage, reconsidered, March 21. |
| Vote by which this bill passed third reading reconsidered, March 21. |
| Passed third reading with amendments, March 22. |
| Passed finally, March 22. (42-7) |
| Senate insists on its amendments non-concurred in by the House and appoints Messrs. Berger, Kessler and Lane, a Committee of Conference, March 29. |
| Senate adopted Conference Committee report, March 29. (48-0) |
| Approved by the Governor, March 30. |
| Act No. 5 |