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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 759: Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 759 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount. Primary sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin. It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/2026).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam P. EbbinPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Angelia GravesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Kannan SrinivasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB759ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed House (64-Y 35-N 0-A)
  10. Read third time
  11. Read second time
  12. Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source