Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1320
Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Marty Martinez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Stacey Annie Carroll
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Adam P. Ebbin
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
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.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 774 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1320) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1320ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1320) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107582D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1320) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 26102277D