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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1078

Unemployment Compensation Dependent Allowance

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Labor & Employment

Concerning the creation of a dependent allowance for individuals receiving unemployment compensation, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The bill creates a dependent allowance for an individual receiving unemployment compensation (eligible individual) for each of the eligible individual's dependents. The dependent allowance starts on July 1, 2025 2026, is $35 per dependent per week, and increases annually for inflation if necessary. The bill defines "dependent" as a child of an eligible individual who receives at least half of the child's financial support from the eligible individual and who is:

  • Under 18 years of age; or
  • 18 years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of a mental or physical disability.

The bill requires the division of unemployment insurance to report to the general assembly regarding the dependent allowance annually, beginning August 31, 2025 2026, and by August 31 of each year thereafter. The bill appropriates $655,530 to the department of labor and employment for the 2023-24 state fiscal year to implement the act.

(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Jenny Willford

Representative

Jenny Willford

Representative Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez

Representative

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez

Senator Chris Hansen

Senator

Chris Hansen

Committees

House

Business Affairs & Labor

Appropriations

Senate

Business, Labor, & Technology

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/24/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/19/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/19/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/18/2023 PA2 PDF
02/14/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/28/2023 FN3 PDF
04/26/2023 FN2 PDF
02/08/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/14/2023 SA1 PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/24/2023 Third Reading BILL
36
AYE
28
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/02/2023 L.018 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF
04/19/2023 L.016 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/18/2023 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
02/09/2023 L.001 HOU Business Affairs & Labor Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely
04/25/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
04/24/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/19/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/09/2023 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/19/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

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