# Pennsylvania HB 1243: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in contributi . . .ons by employers and employees, further providing for trigger determination and for trigger rate redeterminations; in compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation, for ineligibility for compensation and for rate and amount of compensation; in determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals; in Unemployment Compensation Amnesty Program, further providing for definitions; and, in amnesty program, further providing for definitions. Pennsylvania HB 1243, An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in contributi . . .ons by employers and employees, further providing for trigger determination and for trigger rate redeterminations; in compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation, for ineligibility for compensation and for rate and amount of compensation; in determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals; in Unemployment Compensation Amnesty Program, further providing for definitions; and, in amnesty program, further providing for definitions., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Liz Hanbidge (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-17 (Referred to Labor & Industry) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1243-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1243 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in contributi . . .ons by employers and employees, further providing for trigger determination and for trigger rate redeterminations; in compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure compensation, for ineligibility for compensation and for rate and amount of compensation; in determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals; in Unemployment Compensation Amnesty Program, further providing for definitions; and, in amnesty program, further providing for definitions. - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-17 - Last action: 2025-04-17, Referred to Labor & Industry - Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 15 - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Dawkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe McAndrew (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Seth Grove ## Actions (1) - 2025-04-17: Referred to Labor & Industry (House) ## Bill text - PN 1392, 2025-04-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1243/PN1392), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1243/PN1392), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1243/PN1392) ## Related bills - SB 1334: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions, for respiratory t… (signed) - SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians; establ… (signed) - SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions, for specificati… (signed) - SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties. 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