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LC 3110

Generally revise unemployment insurance

2025 Regular Session

LC 3110 aimed to broadly rewrite unemployment insurance rules and funding, affecting claimants, employers, and state agencies, but the bill died in process with no enacted text.

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Bill Summary · LC 3110

Summary of LC 3110: Generally Revise Unemployment Insurance

Overview

  • Bill Number: LC 3110
  • Title: Generally revise unemployment insurance
  • Subject: Unemployment Insurance (Labor and Employment)
  • Status: Draft died in process (LC)
  • Introduced: December 13, 2024

Legislative History and Status

  • 2024-12-13: Drafter assigned; draft placed on hold.
  • 2024-12-13: Draft On Hold.
  • 2025-05-27: Draft died in process.
    • The bill did not advance past the drafting stage, and there is no indication of further action pending reintroduction or new legislation.

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill is described as a general revision of the unemployment insurance program. Based on the title, its aim would be to update or overhaul the statutory framework governing unemployment benefits, funding, eligibility, administration, and related procedures. Specific policy goals or reform mechanisms are not provided in the available information.

Key Provisions (Available Information)

  • The actual text of LC 3110 is not provided in the available records. As such,:
    • No concrete provisions, definitions, or numerical targets (e.g., benefit levels, eligibility thresholds, employer tax rates) can be listed.
    • Potential areas a general revision often touches include: eligibility criteria for benefits, benefit duration and amounts, funding mechanisms and employer experience-rated taxes, administration and appeals processes, fraud prevention, and coordination with training or re-employment programs. However, these are general categories and should not be interpreted as enacted provisions of LC 3110.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Claimants/beneficiaries of unemployment insurance: would be subject to any updated eligibility rules or benefit provisions.
  • Employers and employers’ contributions: changes to the funding structure or tax rates could affect payroll costs and business practices.
  • State unemployment agency and administering bodies: administrative procedures, eligibility determinations, and appeals processes could be revised.
  • Workers seeking unemployment benefits, labor market programs, and retraining efforts: any integration with training or re-employment initiatives would impact program design and access.

Procedural and Timeline Considerations

  • As of the latest records, there is no enacted text. The bill was drafted and placed on hold shortly after introduction, then ultimately died in process by May 27, 2025.
  • If interested parties wish to pursue this policy, the next steps typically include:
    • Reintroduction with a new bill number or amended text.
    • Committee consideration, hearings, and potential amendments.
    • Tracking for references to unemployment insurance, labor, and employment committees.

Takeaway

LC 3110 sought to broadly revise the unemployment insurance framework but did not advance beyond the drafting stage. There is no specific language available to analyze substantive changes. Readers should monitor for any new unemployment insurance reform proposals or the reintroduction of LC 3110 or similar measures in future sessions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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