Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.
Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.
Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount.
Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount; emergency. Provides that, for unemployment compensation claims effective on or after the earlier of (i) six weeks after the effective date or (ii) 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. The bill contains an emergency clause.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-13 | Status | enacted |
| 2026-04-13 | Latest Action | Approved by Governor-Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/2026) |