# Pennsylvania HB 274: 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 compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure co . . .mpensation and for ineligibility for compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence and further providing for rate and amount of compensation. Pennsylvania HB 274, 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 compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure co . . .mpensation and for ineligibility for compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence and further providing for rate and amount of compensation., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jason Dawkins (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-22 (Act No. 55 of 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB274-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 274 - 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 compensation, further providing for qualifications required to secure co . . .mpensation and for ineligibility for compensation, providing for eligibility related to domestic violence and further providing for rate and amount of compensation. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-12-22, Act No. 55 of 2025 - Sponsor: Jason Dawkins (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 30 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 13 (631 yes, 44 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Unemployment protections for domestic violence survivors: benefit, high. Beginning 60 days after enactment, domestic violence survivors gain protection from unemployment disqualification for leaving or missing work. The violence must make continued employment dangerous for you or a family or household member. You must meet other unemployment eligibility rules and verify… - Employers avoid specified unemployment benefit charges: benefit, low. Beginning 60 days after enactment, employers whose wages form a claim's base year receive automatic relief from specified benefit charges. Relief covers claims denied because a job seeker unreasonably discouraged their own hiring. It also covers claims approved under the domestic violence protectio… - New wage limits for unemployment claimants: cost, high. If the statutory trigger percentage is below 100% on July 1, 2028, an alternative wage formula applies starting in 2029. It averages your highest quarter's wages with 130% of your second-highest quarter's wages, capping that second contribution at the highest quarter. This sets the wage basis used… - Tighter unemployment rules for job seekers: cost, high. Beginning one year after enactment, required earnings after a disqualifying separation rise from 6 to 12 times your weekly benefit. This applies to separations covered by sections 402(b), (e), (e.1), (h), or (k); earnings must come from covered employment. Employer-approved leave is exempt if you r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason Dawkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Seth Grove - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-12-09 | Senate | House Bill 274 PN2674 A02245, ROBINSON Amendment No. A-2245 | pass | 42 | 5 | | | 2025-12-09 | Senate | House Bill 274 PN2683, Final Passage | pass | 42 | 5 | | | 2025-12-09 | committee | 21 0 | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-12-08 | committee | 11 6 | pass | 11 | 6 | | | 2025-12-08 | committee | 11 6 | pass | 11 | 6 | | | 2025-10-29 | committee | 10 1 | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2025-10-29 | committee | 7 4 | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2025-07-16 | committee | 11 0 | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | committee | 37 0 | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | House Bill 274 PN1026, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 198 | 4 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | House Bill 274 PN0374 A00050 | pass | 189 | 13 | | | 2025-01-29 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-12-22: Act No. 55 of 2025 (Governor) - 2025-12-22: Approved by the Governor (Governor) - 2025-12-18: Presented to the Governor (House) - 2025-12-17: Signed in Senate (House) - 2025-12-17: Signed in House (House) - 2025-12-17: House concurred in Senate amendments (157-46) (House) - 2025-12-17: Re-reported on concurrence, as committed (House) - 2025-12-15: Referred to Rules (House) - 2025-12-09: Third consideration and final passage (42-5) (Senate) - 2025-12-09: Amended on third consideration (42-5) (Senate) - 2025-12-09: Re-reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-12-09: Re-referred to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-12-08: Re-reported as amended (Senate) - 2025-12-08: Re-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations (Senate) - 2025-10-29: Re-reported as amended (Senate) - 2025-10-22: Re-committed to Labor & Industry (Senate) - 2025-10-20: Removed from table (Senate) - 2025-10-20: Laid on the table (Senate) - 2025-07-17: Second consideration (Senate) - 2025-07-16: First consideration (Senate) - 2025-07-16: Reported as committed (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Referred to Labor & Industry (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Third consideration and final passage (198-4) (House) - 2025-03-19: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-03-18: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-03-18: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-02-04: Removed from table (House) - 2025-01-29: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-01-29: First consideration (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported as amended (House) - 2025-01-22: Referred to Labor & Industry (House) ## Bill text - PN 2683, 2025-12-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN2683), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN2683), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN2683) - PN 2674, 2025-12-08: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN2674), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN2674), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN2674) - PN 2541, 2025-10-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN2541), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN2541), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN2541) - PN 1026, 2025-03-18: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN1026), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN1026), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN1026) - PN 374, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN0374), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN0374), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN0374) - PN 218, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN0218), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN0218), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN0218) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 2683 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN2683) - [PN 2683 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN2683) - [PN 2683 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN2683) - [PN 2674 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN2674) - [PN 2674 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN2674) - [PN 2674 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN2674) - [PN 2541 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN2541) - [PN 2541 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN2541) - [PN 2541 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN2541) - [PN 1026 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN1026) - [PN 1026 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN1026) - [PN 1026 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN1026) - [PN 374 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN0374) - [PN 374 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN0374) - [PN 374 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN0374) - [PN 218 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0274/PN0218) - [PN 218 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0274/PN0218) - [PN 218 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0274/PN0218) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB274-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).