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 HB 1766.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0614)Latest
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (58-Y 37-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 614 (Effective 07/01/2025)Major
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (SB1056ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (58-Y 37-N)
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB1056S2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 14Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1056)
- 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 Senate and House (SB1056ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 22Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)Minor
- Feb 22Conference substitute printed 25107984D-S1
- Feb 22Amended by conference committee
- Feb 19Delegates: Lopez, Martinez, Morefield
- Feb 19Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 18Senators: Ebbin, McPike, Reeves
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 18Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 17House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 17House insisted on amendments
- Feb 14House Amendments rejected by Senate (1-Y 35-N)Minor
- Vote recorded House Amendments rejected by Senate (1-Y 35-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 12Passed House with amendments (49-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with amendments (49-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 12Labor and Commerce Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 30Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 30Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 29Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Jan 29Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1056)
- Jan 20Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-07-2025 25100535DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0614)Latest