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HB 53: EMPLOYMENT SECURITY – Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the prevention and deterrence of unemployment insurance fraud.
Updates Idaho employment security law to strengthen penalties for unemployment insurance fraud, defines 'knowingly' and 'willful' terms, distinguishes misdemeanor/felony offenses, creates employment security identity theft crime, and increases disqualification periods for repeat offenders.
Status
Signed by Governor (March 13, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced January 24, 2025
Sponsors
- COMMERCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- February 20, 2025 — Senate: Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- March 4, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1AYES – Adams, Bernt, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent (passed)
- March 6, 2025 — House: Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
- March 7, 2025 — Senate: Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
- March 7, 2025 — Senate: Signed by President; returned to House
- March 10, 2025 — Senate: Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
- March 11, 2025 — Senate: Delivered to Governor at 11:37 a.m. on March 10, 2025
- March 13, 2025 — Senate: Reported Signed by Governor on March 11, 2025 Session Law Chapter 28 Effective: 07/01/2025
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