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Bill Unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits, repayment of overpayments. Unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits; repayment of overpayments. Makes permanent 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. The bill allows the Commission to suspend or forgo referring any unpaid overpayment of benefits established since March 15, 2020, to the collections process indefinitely. The bill specifies that all costs that result from implementing provisions of the bill shall be incurred by federal administrative grants and the general fund. 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. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2024 HB 1261 Virginia HB 1261 (2024)
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Virginia HB 1261 (2024) — Unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits, repayment of overpayments.

Unemployment compensation; continuation of benefits; repayment of overpayments. Makes permanent 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. The bill allows the Commission to suspend or forgo referring any unpaid overpayment of benefits established since March 15, 2020, to the collections process indefinitely. The bill specifies that all costs that result from implementing provisions of the bill shall be incurred by federal administrative grants and the general fund. 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.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. CHAP0746 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Committee substitute printed 24105925D-H1 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Committee substitute printed 24108272D-S1 (committee substitute) — source
  4. Committee substitute printed 24108363D-S2 (committee substitute) — source
  5. HB1261EH1 (committee substitute) — source
  6. HB1261ER (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: Passage (49-Y 47-N) — 48–47 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N) — 12–9 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) — 0–97 (fail) · lower
  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N) — 27–12 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N) — 5–3 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
  • Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 14-N) — 25–14 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) — 4–2 (pass) · lower
  • VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 42-N) — 54–42 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (12-Y 8-N) — 12–8 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) — 9–6 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Kathy K.L. Tran — primary (person)
  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)
  • Jackie H. Glass — cosponsor (person)
  • Marcia S. "Cia" Price — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2024-01-10 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103476D filing, introduction
  • 2024-01-10 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce referral-committee
  • 2024-01-23 Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 referral-committee
  • 2024-02-01 House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-02-01 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) substitution
  • 2024-02-01 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-02-02 Impact statement from DPB (HB1261)
  • 2024-02-06 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 9-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-06 Committee substitute printed 24105925D-H1 substitution
  • 2024-02-06 Referred to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-02-07 Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources referral-committee
  • 2024-02-08 Impact statement from DPB (HB1261H1)
  • 2024-02-09 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
  • 2024-02-09 Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (12-Y 8-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-11 Read first time reading-1
  • 2024-02-12 Read second time reading-2
  • 2024-02-12 Committee on Labor and Commerce on Appropriations substitute agreed to 24105925D-H1 substitution
  • 2024-02-12 Committee on Appropriations amendment agreed to amendment-passage
  • 2024-02-12 Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB1261EH1 substitution
  • 2024-02-12 Printed as engrossed 24105925D-EH1
  • 2024-02-13 Read third time and passed House (49-Y 47-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2024-02-13 VOTE: Passage (49-Y 47-N) passage
  • 2024-02-14 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 2024-02-14 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor referral-committee
  • 2024-02-20 Impact statement from DPB (HB1261EH1)
  • 2024-02-26 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-26 Committee substitute printed 24108272D-S1 substitution
  • 2024-02-26 Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations referral-committee
  • 2024-02-26 Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-02-27 Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  • 2024-02-27 Committee substitute printed 24108363D-S2 substitution
  • 2024-02-27 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 2024-02-27 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2024-02-28 Read third time reading-3
  • 2024-02-28 Committee substitute rejected 24108272D-S1
  • 2024-02-28 Reading of substitute waived
  • 2024-02-28 Committee substitute agreed to 24108363D-S2 substitution
  • 2024-02-28 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1261S2 substitution
  • 2024-02-28 Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 14-N) passage
  • 2024-02-28 Senate substitute rejected by House 24108363D-S2 (0-Y 98-N)
  • 2024-02-28 VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
  • 2024-02-28 Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) substitution
  • 2024-02-28 Senate requested conference committee referral-committee
  • 2024-02-28 House acceded to request
  • 2024-02-28 Conferees appointed by House
  • 2024-02-28 Delegates: Tran, Askew, Gilbert
  • 2024-02-28 Conferees appointed by Senate
  • 2024-02-28 Senators: Bagby, Deeds, Obenshain
  • 2024-03-01 Impact statement from DPB (HB1261S2)
  • 2024-03-06 Amended by conference committee
  • 2024-03-06 Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 42-N) committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-03-06 VOTE: Adoption (55-Y 42-N)
  • 2024-03-07 Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N) committee-passage-favorable
  • 2024-03-25 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2024-03-25 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1261ER) passage
  • 2024-03-25 Signed by President passage
  • 2024-03-26 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2024-03-27 Impact statement from DPB (HB1261ER)
  • 2024-03-27 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2024-03-27 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 executive-receipt
  • 2024-04-08 Approved by Governor-Chapter 746 (effective 7/1/24) executive-signature
  • 2024-04-08 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cfe2bab4-7afc-46be-89d1-49d605e26ad3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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