Virginia 2027 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 760 — Unemployment benefits; maximum duration.

Last action — Continued from last session

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill sets a maximum duration of unemployment benefits at 26 weeks starting July 1, 2026.

Beginning July 1, 2026, individuals eligible for unemployment benefits will be limited to receiving them for a maximum of 26 weeks. This change affects the duration of financial support available to the unemployed.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers may find that their unemployment benefits are limited to 26 weeks starting in July 2026.

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 Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 60.2-602, 60.2-619.

  • 60.2-602

    section → subsection

    Replaces “section” with “subsection”.

  • 60.2-602

    section → subsection

    Replaces “section” with “subsection”.

  • 60.2-602

    section → subsection

    Replaces “section” with “subsection”.

  • 60.2-602

    D. Beginning July 1, 2026, for claims effective on or after July 1, 2026, an eligible individual's weekly "benefit amount" shall be the amount appearing in Column B in the Benefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning January 1, 2026, in subsection C, on the line on which in Column A of such table, there appears the total wages for insured work paid to such individual in the two quarters of his base period in which such total wages were highest, except that an eligible individual's "weekly benefit" amount shall be paid for a maximum duration of 26 weeks.

    Inserts “D. Beginning July 1, 2026, for claims effective on or after July 1, 2026, an eligible individual's weekly "benefit amount" shall be the amount appearing in Column B in the Benefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning January 1, 2026, in subsection C, on the line on which in Column A of such table, there appears the total wages for insured work paid to such individual in the two quarters of his base period in which such total wages were highest, except that an eligible individual's "weekly benefit" amount shall be paid for a maximum duration of 26 weeks.”.

  • 60.2-619

    , except that the maximum duration of weekly benefits shall be 26 weeks for claims effective on or after July 1, 2026, pursuant to subsection D of § 60.2-602

    Inserts “, except that the maximum duration of weekly benefits shall be 26 weeks for claims effective on or after July 1, 2026, pursuant to subsection D of § 60.2-602”.

Action History

  1. Continued from last session

  2. Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 1-N)

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB760)

  4. Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N)

  5. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  6. Presented and ordered printed 26103442D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 760 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 760?
SB 760 is sponsored by Marty Martinez, Adam P. Ebbin, and Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker.
What is the current status of SB 760?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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