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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.
Introduced
Jan 19, 2026
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 4 co
Read third time
Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Read second time
Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Committee substitute printed 26107583D-S1
Read second time
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759)
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N)
Presented and ordered printed 26103436D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
Adam P. Ebbin