- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +2
- Latest action
- Apr 13, 2026
What it does
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. This bill is identical to SB 759.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.