# Virginia HB1766: Unemployment compensation; increases weekly benefit amounts, report. Virginia HB1766, Unemployment compensation; increases weekly benefit amounts, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marty Martinez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1766-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1766 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Unemployment compensation; increases weekly benefit amounts, report. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-05 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) - Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 16 (455 yes, 292 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Unemployment compensation; increase weekly benefit amounts; report. Provides that, for unemployment compensation claims effective on or after January 1, 2026, an eligible individual's weekly benefit amount shall be $52 higher than the current weekly benefit amount, as denoted in the table in the printed bill. The bill directs the Commission on Unemployment Compensation, in consultation with the Virginia Employment Commission, to convene a work group to study making annual adjustments to individual weekly benefit amounts based on the average weekly wage. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Unemployment Compensation. This bill is identical to SB 1056. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (Y-63 N-33 A-0) | pass | 63 | 33 | | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 27 | 13 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 52 | 47 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 97 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 27 | 13 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 23 | 16 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 3 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 47 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (60) - 2025-04-02: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0640) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled bill text (HB1766ER2) (House) - 2025-04-02: Reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Enacted, Chapter 640 (Effective 07/01/25) (House) - 2025-04-02: Signed by President as reenrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled (House) - 2025-04-02: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2025-04-02: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (Y-63 N-33 A-0) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB1766H2) (House) - 2025-03-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1766ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Conference substitute printed 25107989D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Ebbin, Rouse, Stanley (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Martinez, Lopez, Morefield (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 97-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 16-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 3-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766) (House) - 2025-02-11: Substitute bill reprinted 25107054D (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Committee substitute printed 25107054D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1766) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103984D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079168.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079167.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2025-04-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075035.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075034.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074562.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074561.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073586.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069188.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069187.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067552.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067555.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067554.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046174.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046173.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013143.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013142.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079168.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079167.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075035.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1075034.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074562.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074561.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073586.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069188.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069187.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067552.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067555.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067554.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046174.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046173.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013143.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013142.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1766-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).