Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 60.2-612 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions; lockout exception to labor dispute disqualification.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 un
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 890 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Lamont Bagby
Recorded votes
Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 64, N 34, X 1
Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 15, N 7
Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 4, X 1, N 2
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-04 · P · Y 40
Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 9, N 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 890.