SB759
Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 13, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759)
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Unemployment benefits; increase weekly benefit amount; emergency.
Provides that, for unemployment compensation claims effective on or after the earlier of (i) six weeks after the effective date or (ii) July 1, 2026, an eligible individual's weekly benefit amount shall be $48 higher than the current weekly benefit amount, as denoted in the table in the printed bill. ... (More) The bill contains an emergency clause. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26103436D
- 01/19/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107583D-S1
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB759)
