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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. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation. This bill is identical to HB 1766.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0614)
Enacted, Chapter 614 (Effective 07/01/2025)
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Signed by President as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (SB1056ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (58-Y 37-N)
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB1056S2)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1056)
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1056ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Conference substitute printed 25107984D-S1
Amended by conference committee
Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)
Delegates: Lopez, Martinez, Morefield
Conferees appointed by House
Senators: Ebbin, McPike, Reeves
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
Conferees appointed by Senate
House insisted on amendments
House requested conference committee
House Amendments rejected by Senate (1-Y 35-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Read third time
Labor and Commerce Amendments agreed to
Passed House with amendments (49-Y 47-N)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
Rules suspended
Read second time and engrossed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1056)
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-07-2025 25100535D
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0614)
Adam P. Ebbin