VA SB536 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0772)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0772)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits; repayment of overpayments. Reinstates provisions of the Code that expired on July 1, 2022, relating to unemployment compensation. The bill provides that when a claimant has had a determination of initial eligibility for unemployment benefits, as determined by the issuance of compensation or waiting-week credit, payments shall continue, subject to a presumption of continued eligibility, until a determination is made that provides the claimant notice and an opportunity to be heard. The bill requires the Virginia Employment Commission to waive the obligation to repay any overpayment if (i) the overpayment was made without fault on the part of the individual receiving benefits and (ii) requiring repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience. Conditions for when overpayments are considered "without fault on the part of the individual" are outlined in the bill. The bill further provides that the Commission shall notify each person with an unpaid overpayment of benefits that he may be entitled to a waiver of repayment and provide 30 days to request such a waiver. This applies to outstanding overpayments established for claim weeks commencing on or after March 15, 2020. Finally, the bill adds overpayments that the Commission has waived the requirement to repay to the list of situations where specific employers are not responsible for benefit charges. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028.
Title
Unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits, repayment of overpayments.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) (Y: 52 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N) (Y: 1 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 46-N) (Y: 52 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) (Y: 52 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N) (Y: 1 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 46-N) (Y: 52 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N) (Y: 12 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0772) | |
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 772 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB536ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 45-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Conference substitute printed 24108899D-S2 |
| 2024-03-06 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Delegates: Tran, Askew, Gilbert |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Senators: Bagby, Ebbin, Reeves |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2024-02-28 | House | House insisted on amendments |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | House amendments rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Passed House with amendments (52-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N) |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 24105924D-ES1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB536ES1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24105924D-S1 |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24105924D-S1 |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2024-01-10 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102770D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1261 (Similar To) 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746)
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 4806 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 60 | 2 | 528 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 60 | 2 | 612.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 60 | 2 | 619 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 60 | 2 | 633 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
