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SB1053 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-01

Authorizing Unemployment Automation and Administration Fund to modernize and enhance WorkForce West Virginia

The purpose of this bill is to authorize Unemployment Automation and Administration Fees on certain employers to support administration and automation efforts, subject to a cap on collections, suspension of the fee and rate reduction when the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund balance falls below $300 million dollars, and sets forth disbursements for modernization of WorkForce West Virginia.

Bill Details

State

West Virginia

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_hi...

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Sponsors

Brian Helton (Sen - R)
Rollan Roberts (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-03-14 H Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - House Journal
2026-03-14 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-04-01 S Approved by Governor 4/1/2026
2026-03-14 S To Governor 3/19/2026 - Senate Journal
2026-03-19 S To Governor 3/19/2026
2026-03-14 S Completed legislative action
2026-03-14 S Communicated to House
2026-03-14 S Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 667)
2026-03-14 S Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 666)
2026-03-14 S House Message received
2026-03-14 H Communicated to Senate
2026-03-14 H Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 627)
2026-03-14 H Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-14 H Passed House (Roll No. 626)
2026-03-14 H Read 3rd time
2026-03-14 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-13 H On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-12 H Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2026-03-12 H Amendment reported by the Clerk
2026-03-12 H Read 2nd time
2026-03-12 H On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2026-03-11 H Read 1st time
2026-03-11 H Immediate consideration
2026-03-11 H With amendment, do pass
2026-03-05 H To House Finance
2026-03-05 H To Finance
2026-03-05 H Introduced in House
2026-03-05 H House received Senate message
2026-03-03 S Ordered to House
2026-03-03 S Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 306)
2026-03-03 S Passed Senate (Roll No. 305)
2026-03-03 S Read 3rd time
2026-03-03 S On 3rd reading
2026-03-02 S Read 2nd time
2026-03-02 S On 2nd reading
2026-02-27 S Read 1st time
2026-02-27 S On 1st reading
2026-02-26 S Com. sub. for com. sub. reported
2026-02-23 S To Finance
2026-02-23 S Committee substitute reported, but first to Finance
2026-02-21 S To Workforce
2026-02-21 S Introduced in Senate
2026-02-21 S To Workforce then Finance
2026-02-21 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-03-03 Passed Senate (Roll No. 305) Yea: 33 Nay: 0
2026-03-03 Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 306) Yea: 33 Nay: 0
2026-03-14 Passed House (Roll No. 626) Yea: 92 Nay: 3
2026-03-14 Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 627) Yea: 92 Nay: 3
2026-03-14 Senate concurred in House amendments and passed bill (Roll No. 666) Yea: 34 Nay: 0
2026-03-14 Effective July 1, 2026 (Roll No. 667) Yea: 34 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-21 S Workforce
2026-02-23 S Finance
2026-03-05 H Finance

Amendments

2026-03-11 sb1053 hfin amt
2026-03-11 sb1053 hfin am
2026-03-11 sb1053 hfin am adopted Adopted
2026-03-11 sb1053 hfin amt adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

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0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

Economic Development

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