VA HB535 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 11 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0412)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Unemployment benefits; minimum earnings requirement. Postpones the scheduled increase, from $2,700 to $3,000, in the minimum amount of wages an employee must have earned in the two highest earnings quarters of his base period in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits. The increase will apply to claims filed on or after July 3, 2011; it is currently scheduled to apply to claims filed on or after July 4, 2010.

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Title

Unemployment benefits; minimum earnings requirement, postpones scheduled increase.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-27 - House - House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N) (Y: 99 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0412)
2010-04-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 412 (effective - see bill)
2010-03-25 Senate: Signed by President
2010-03-22 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB535ER)
2010-03-22 House: Signed by Speaker
2010-03-22 House: Enrolled
2010-02-25 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2010-02-25 Senate: Read third time
2010-02-24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2010-02-22 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2010-01-28 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2010-01-28 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2010-01-27 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N)
2010-01-27 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
2010-01-26 House: Read second time and engrossed
2010-01-25 House: Read first time
2010-01-21 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
2010-01-12 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2010-01-12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101074D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
602602(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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