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VA SB433
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Lamont Bagby
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AI Summary
- Amends Virginia unemployment insurance law to allow workers who are locked out by their employer to receive unemployment benefits, creating an exception to the existing labor dispute disqualification
- Defines a lockout as distinct from a labor dispute, meaning employees denied work by employer action rather than employee strike can now qualify for benefits
- Establishes three circumstances where locked-out workers would still be denied benefits: if the union refuses to meet with the employer under reasonable conditions, if there is a final determination that the union refused to bargain in good faith, or if the lockout resulted from the union violating the collective bargaining agreement
- Maintains existing eligibility requirements including wage thresholds, work registration, active job seeking, and a one-week waiting period before benefits begin
Legislative Description
Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc.
Last Action
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
3/14/2026
Committee Referrals
Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #22/17/2026
Labor and Commerce2/12/2026
Commerce and Labor1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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