VirginiaUnemployment compensation; increases weekly benefit amounts, report.
What it does
Unemployment compensation; increase weekly benefit amounts; report. Provides that, for unemployment compensation claims effective on or after January 1, 2026, an eligible individual's weekly benefit amount shall be $52 higher than the current weekly benefit amount, as denoted in the table in the printed bill. The bill directs the Commission on Unemployment Compensation, in consultation with the Virginia Employment Commission, to convene a work group to study making annual adjustments to individual weekly benefit amounts based on the average weekly wage.
More detail
As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation. This bill is identical to SB 1056.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640)Latest
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (Y-63 N-33 A-0). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 640 (Effective 07/01/25)Major
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (HB1766ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (Y-63 N-33 A-0)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (HB1766H2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766)
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1766ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 47-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N)Minor
- Feb 22Conference substitute printed 25107989D-H1
- Feb 22Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Martinez, Lopez, Morefield
- Vote recorded Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: Ebbin, Rouse, Stanley
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20House acceded to request
- Feb 20Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 20Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)Major
- Feb 20Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
- Feb 19Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate
- Feb 19Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N)Passed Senate
- Feb 19Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 19Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Feb 19Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Feb 17Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17Rules suspended
- Feb 14Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Substitute bill reprinted 25107054D
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 25107054D-S1Major
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766)
- Feb 10Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 21Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce and rereferred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766)
- Jan 16Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 13Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 5Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103984DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640)Latest