ChangeBridge / West Virginia / SB1053 Signed by Governor 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/BillStatus/Billshi...

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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

0000-00-00 Introduced 0000-00-00 Comm Sub 0000-00-00 Comm Sub 0000-00-00 Enrolled

Subjects

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