Unemployment benefits; maximum duration.
Summary
Unemployment benefits; maximum duration. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026, for claims effective on or after July 1, 2026, an eligible individual's weekly unemployment compensation benefit amount shall be paid for a maximum duration of 26 weeks.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Jul 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 26100397D
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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