Adam Ebbin
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 39
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 $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.
An Act to amend and reenact § 60.2-602 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment compensation; increase weekly benefit amounts; work group; report.
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
Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N)
Amended by conference committee
Delegates: Lopez, Martinez, Morefield
Conferees appointed by House
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
Senators: Ebbin, McPike, Reeves
House requested conference committee
House insisted on amendments
House Amendments rejected by Senate (1-Y 35-N)
Labor and Commerce Amendments agreed to
Read third time
Passed House with amendments (49-Y 47-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Placed on Calendar
Rules suspended
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
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)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-07-2025 25100535D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Reenrolled | HTML PDF |
| Governor Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Conference Report | HTML |
| Conference Substitute | HTML PDF |
| House Amendments | HTML HTML |
| Labor and Commerce Amendment | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1056) | PDF PDF |
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