Senate Bill 666 Summary

• Creates a new exception to unemployment benefit disqualification for individuals who leave work due to domestic violence, allowing them to receive benefits if they demonstrate the leaving was necessary due to domestic violence-related reasons.

• Defines "domestic violence" to include causing or attempting to cause physical or mental harm, placing family/household members in fear, coerced sexual activity, or terrorizing behavior toward family or household members.

• Allows individuals to demonstrate domestic violence through various documents including restraining orders, police records, medical documentation, conviction records, or statements from counselors, social workers, clergy, or other professionals.

• Requires the unemployment agency to keep domestic violence evidence confidential and not disclose statements or corroborating evidence provided by claimants.

• Makes technical corrections throughout the act, replacing "shall" with "must" for clarity and updating cross-references to sections 29(1)(a) regarding disqualification provisions; takes effect 90 days after enactment.