VirginiaUnemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount.
What it does
Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount. Provides that, for unemployment compensation claims effective on or after July 1, 2026, an eligible individual's weekly benefit amount shall be $48 higher than the current weekly benefit amount, as denoted in the table in the printed bill. This bill is identical to HB 1320.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB759ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 27Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 24Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 20Read first timeMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759)
- Feb 13Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 13Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26107583D-S1Major
- Feb 12Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 12Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759)
- Feb 2Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 19Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 19Presented and ordered printed 26103436DIntroduced