Increases the unemployment insurance minimum benefit amount

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Increases the unemployment insurance minimum benefit amount to $860 per week.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 26, 2025
Last action: Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO LABOR
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 42 · Moderate

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base Amended — base rate 13%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -2 42/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 288 days quiet

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