Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SCR3: TO URGE THE ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT TO WAIVE THE "REASONABLE ASSURANCE" CLAUSE
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly Regular Session, 2025 SCR By: Senator J. Scott By: Representative T. Shephard SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO URGE THE ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT TO WAIVE THE "REASONABLE ASSURANCE" CLAUSE TO ALLOW HOURLY NINE-MONTH EMPLOYEES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS DURING THE SUMMER. Subtitle TO URGE THE ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT TO WAIVE THE "REASONABLE ASSURANCE" CLAUSE. WHEREAS, under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, certain employees of educational institutions are not eligible for compensation for any week during a period between two (2) academic years if the employee performs services in the first of the academic years and if there is a contract or reasonable assurance that the employee will perform the services during the second academic year; and WHEREAS, a nine-month employee of an educational institution often falls under the "reasonable assurance" exception, which disqualifies the employee for eligibility for unemployment benefits during the summer months; and WHEREAS, nine-month employees of educational institutions are vital employees of educational institutions; and *CRH104* 01/23/2025 8:20:19 AM CRH104 SCR3 WHEREAS, waiving the "reasonable assurance" clause would greatly assist our educational support professionals, including without limitation bus drivers, cafeteria workers and paraprofessionals, during the summer months, NOW …
Sponsors
- Jamie Scott (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Tara Shephard (D, 79)
Latest actions
- : Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is SCR3?
- SCR3 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO URGE THE ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT TO WAIVE THE "REASONABLE ASSURANCE" CLAUSE.
- What is the status of SCR3?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored SCR3?
- Jamie Scott (D, 12), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SCR3?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SCR3
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