HB 1693 (2005) -  Unemployment Compensation

General Bill by Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee and Bilirakis (CO-SPONSORS) Homan
Unemployment Compensation: Provides an exemption for special deputies from uniform rules of procedure; provides penalties for false employer schemes; provides the requirements for establishing prima facie evidence; authorizes certain access to records relating to investigations of unemployment compensation fraud; clarifies benefit eligibility; clarifies the persons that employee leasing companies may lease to a client and the exemption of certain service from the definition of employment; clarifies exempt wages for the purpose of determining employer contributions; revises the definition of "total excess payments"; prohibits the transfer of unemployment experience by acquisition of a business in certain cases; provides for calculation of unemployment experience rating; provides penalties; provides for dismissal of untimely filed appeals; extends a deadline for recoupment of benefits; revises the definition of "racketeering activity."
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: 06/10/05 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-209; See also HB 1813 (Ch. 2005-280) on Friday, June 10, 2005 12:00 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB EDTB 05-02 recommended by:
    Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1652 Subject: Unemployment Compensation Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 1813 Subject: Tax Administration Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 2032 Subject: Tax Administration Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/22/2005 4:33:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee 4/15/2005 6:20:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee 4/15/2005 11:49:35 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 4/11/2005 11:26:43 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 4/4/2005 1:18:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee 3/17/2005 2:05:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee 2/23/2005 4:28:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee 2/18/2005 10:12:48 AM --UnPublished--

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/27/2005 04:05 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 280] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2005 11:54 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 33] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-209; See also HB 1813 (Ch. 2005-280) Time: 06/10/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/31/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00768 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00768 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00738 Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1652 -SJ 00739 Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Commerce and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00738 Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Commerce and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00707 Time: 04/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/27/2005 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/27/2005 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/27/2005 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/27/2005 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/27/2005 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2005 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2005) Time: 04/25/2005 - 5:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2005 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2005 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Council Time: 04/22/2005 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Council Time: 04/20/2005 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 04/18/2005 - 3:26 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Commerce Council Time: 04/15/2005 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/13/2005 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2005 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 04/11/2005 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/11/2005 - 1:07 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/11/2005 - 11:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Committee Time: 04/11/2005 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 04/06/2005 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Committee agenda Time: 04/04/2005 - 12:29 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Committee Time: 03/24/2005 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 03/24/2005 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 03/24/2005 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Committee Time: 03/24/2005 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/10/2005 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/10/2005 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Economic Development, Trade & Banking Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
16.56 HB 13, HB 1567
120.80 HB 341, HB 621 CS, HB 757, HB 1283, HB 1747 CS, HB 1807
443.071
443.091
443.1216
443.1217
443.131 HB 1813
443.151
655.50
895.02 HB 205, HB 1213, HB 1261, HB 1569, HB 1901
896.101
905.34