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The Unemployment Benefits Bill
Students may get unemployment benefits under new proposal
Concerning students' eligibility to receive unemployment insurance benefits.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would let students receive unemployment benefits if they lose their jobs, helping them during tough times.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
If this bill passes, students could get financial help when they need it most. It's important to support this change now.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill is about students' eligibility for unemployment benefits.
- It is currently in the introduced stage and not yet law.
- The sponsors are Senators Robert Hasegawa and T'wina Nobles.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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