Bill Summary

SB 216 Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by McClain
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Summary
Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility; Citing this act as the “Promoting Work, Deterring Fraud Act of 2026”; revising circumstances under which the Department of Commerce disqualifies claimants from reemployment assistance benefits; requiring the department to verify claimants’ identities before paying benefits; providing duties of the department, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
» S Commerce and Tourism
   S Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
   S Fiscal Policy
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Actions
10/16/25
SENATE
Filed
11/03/25
SENATE
Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
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bill text & filed amendments
0216
Filed on 10/16/25
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Statute Citations
443.101
443.1112
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