SB 759 VA

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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 HB 1320.

• Adam P. Ebbin · primary

1. Jan 19, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26103436D · upper
2. Jan 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N) · upper
4. Feb 10, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759) · upper
5. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107583D-S1 · upper
10. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 13, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
12. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759) · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 20, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 20, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 20, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 6-N) · lower
19. Feb 25, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
20. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
21. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
23. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
25. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB759ER) · upper
26. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
29. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759) · upper
31. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML