Marty Martinez
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 29
Primary
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 $100 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. The bill also provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, for claims effective on or after July 1, 2025, an eligible individual's weekly unemployment compensation benefit amount shall be paid for a maximum duration of 26 weeks. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation. This bill is identical to SB 1056.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 60.2-602 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment compensation; increase weekly benefit amounts; work group; report.
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation (Y-63 N-33 A-0)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640)
Enacted, Chapter 640 (Effective 07/01/25)
Signed by President as reenrolled
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
Reenrolled bill text (HB1766ER2)
Reenrolled
Governor's recommendation adopted
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
Governor's recommendation received by House
Governor's substitute printed (HB1766H2)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766)
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 House and Senate (HB1766ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Conference substitute printed 25107989D-H1
Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 47-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N)
Amended by conference committee
Delegates: Martinez, Lopez, Morefield
Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N)
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Senate requested conference committee
House acceded to request
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senators: Ebbin, Rouse, Stanley
Conferees appointed by House
Read third time
Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Reading of substitute waived
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766)
Substitute bill reprinted 25107054D
Committee substitute printed 25107054D-S1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766)
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103984D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Reenrolled | HTML PDF |
| Governor Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Conference Report | HTML |
| Conference Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Commerce and Labor Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766) | PDF PDF PDF |
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