New Hampshire HB1767: relative to unemployment compensation eligibility and weekly benefit amounts.

What the bill says

An act relative to unemployment compensation eligibility and weekly benefit amounts. Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Drago, Rock. 4 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill sets the default maximum duration of unemployment benefits at 20 weeks, with an automatic increase to 26 weeks during periods of elevated statewide claims, and requires the department of employment security to monitor filings and publicly update eligibility status. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to unemployment compensation eligibility and weekly benefit amounts. Rep. Labrie, Hills. 2; Rep. Drago, Rock. 4 COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill sets the default maximum duration of unemployment benefits at 20 weeks, with an automatic increase to 26 weeks during periods of elevated statewide claims, and requires the department of employment security to monitor filings and publicly update eligibility status. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2762 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to unemployment compensation eligibility and weekly benefit amounts. 1 Weekly Benefit Amount for Total Unemployment. RSA 282-A:25 is repealed and reenacted to read …

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Sponsors

• Lino Avellani (R, 4) · primary sponsor
• (R, 2)