# Virginia SB433: Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc. Virginia SB433, Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0890)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB433-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB433 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0890) - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (153 yes, 68 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions; lockout exception to labor dispute disqualification. Amends the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act's labor dispute disqualification provision to provide that a lockout by an employer shall not constitute a labor dispute and that locked-out employees who are otherwise eligible for benefits shall receive such benefits unless (i) the recognized or certified collective bargaining representative of the locked-out employees refuses to meet under reasonable conditions with the employer to discuss the issues giving rise to the lockout, (ii) there is a final adjudication under the federal National Labor Relations Act that such representative has refused to bargain in good faith with the employer, or (iii) the lockout is the direct result of such representative's violation of an existing collective bargaining agreement. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More unemployment help for locked-out workers: benefit, high. An employer lockout no longer automatically bars workers from Virginia unemployment benefits. Workers must still meet the other unemployment eligibility requirements. Benefits can be denied for a week if their recognized bargaining representative refuses to meet the employer under reasonable condit… - New checks before workers receive unemployment: cost, low. The Virginia Employment Commission must check whether a claimant is incarcerated before paying unemployment benefits. It must also conduct an employment identification check before payment. This provision adds a required verification step but does not set new benefit amounts or eligibility rules. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | House | Passed House | pass | 64 | 34 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 4 | 2 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0890) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 890 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB433) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB433ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-06: Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-06: Read third time (House) - 2026-03-05: Read second time (House) - 2026-03-03: Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-26: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2026-02-12: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB433) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100594D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223152.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223151.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202760.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202759.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090258.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090257.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223152.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223151.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202760.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202759.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090258.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090257.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [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-SB433-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).