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Healthcare Bills Update 2/7

HEALTHCARE

OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION

OPPOSE: HB1724 – Medicinal Price Setting

STATUS: This bill will be voted on in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on Monday afternoon, 2/10, in Senate Room A.

This bill would create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Under this proposed legislation, the Board will be given authority to limit drug payment amounts and reimbursements to an upper payment limit amount for state sponsored and state regulated health plans, directly opposed to free market principles.

Please contact these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO on HB1724!

Senate Committee: Commerce and LaborDistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D)11(804) 698-7511senatordeeds@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Lamont Bagby (D)14(804) 698-7514senatorbagby@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Bill DeSteph (R)20(804) 698-7520senatordesteph@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D)39(804) 698-7539senatorebbin@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mamie E. Locke (D)23(804) 698-7523senatorlocke@senate.virginia.gov
Senator L. Louise Lucas (D)18(804) 698-7518senatorlucas@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Ryan T. McDougle (R)26(804) 698-7526senatormcdougle@senate.virginia.gov
Senator David W. Marsden (D)35(804) 698-7535senatormarsden@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Jeremy S. McPike (D)29(804) 698-7529senatormcpike@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R)2(804) 698-7502senatorobenshain@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark J. Peake (R)8(804) 698-7508senatorpeake@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Bryce E. Reeves (R)28(804) 698-7528senatorreeves@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D)22(804) 698-7522senatorrouse@senate.virginia.gov
Senator William M. Stanley, Jr. (R)7(804) 698-7507senatorstanley@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Scott A. Surovell (D)34(804) 698-7534senatorsurovell@senate.virginia.gov

BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE

OPPOSE: HB1552 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals

STATUS: This bill was passed in the Senate Education and Health Committee and will now be sent to the Senate floor.

This bill would further entrench Virginia in the problems caused by the Certificate of Public Need program. It would allow certain hospitals, defined as critical access hospitals, to receive an exemption from COPN. This interference in the market place would cause inequity and continue to allow hospitals to choose winners and losers in the market of medical services. 

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Regulatory Reform Bills Update 2/7

REGULATORY REFORM

SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION

SUPPORT: SB932 – Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning Standardization

STATUS: This bill will be voted on TODAY, 2/7 in the House Counties, Cities, and Towns Committee at 9am in House Committee Room B – 205.

This bill establishes statewide standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), promoting housing flexibility by requiring localities to permit ADUs in single-family residential zones. The legislation balances local regulatory needs with homeowner rights, creating a streamlined process for ADU development while maintaining reasonable restrictions on size, location, and occupancy to protect neighborhood characteristics and property values.

Please contact these Delegates and tell them to VOTE YES on SB932!

House Counties, Cities, and Towns CommitteeDistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Delegate Candi Mundon King(D)23(804) 698-1023DelCMundonKing@house.virginia.gov
Vice Chair: Delegate Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker(D)5(804) 698-1005delebennett-parker@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Alex Q. Askew(D)95(804) 698-1095DelAAskew@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Katrina Callsen(D)54(804) 698-1054DelKCallsen@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Ellen H. Campbell(R)36(804) 698-1036delecampbell@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Laura Jane Cohen(D)15(804) 698-1015DelLJCohen@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Debra D. Gardner(D)76(804) 698-1076DelDGardner@house.virginia.gov
Delegates Geary Higgins(R)30(804) 698-1030DelGHiggins@house.virginia.gov
Delegate M. Keith Hodges(R)68(804) 698-1068DelKHodges@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Michael J. Jones(D)77(804) 698-1077DelMJones@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Barry D. Knight(R)98(804) 698-1098DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Ian T. Lovejoy(R)22(804) 698-1022DelILovejoy@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Marty Martinez(D)29(804) 698-1029DelMMartinez@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Joseph P. McNamara(R)40(804) 698-1040DelJMcNamara@house.virginia.gov
Delegate James W. Morefield(R)43(804) 698-1043DelJMorefield@house.virginia.gov
Delegates Delores Oates(R)31(804) 698-1031DelDOates@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Atoosa R. Reaser(D)27(804) 698-1027DelAReaser@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Briana D. Sewell(D)25(804) 698-1025delbsewell@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Irene Shin(D)8(804) 698-1008delishin@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Shelly A. Simonds(D)70(804) 698-1070DelSSimonds@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Anne Ferrell Tata(R)99(804) 698-1099delaftata@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Scott A. Wyatt(R)60(804) 698-1060DelSWyatt@house.virginia.gov

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Election Bills Update 2/7

ELECTIONS

OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION

OPPOSE: SB813 – Voter List Maintenance Timing

STATUS: This bill is on the agenda for the House Privileges and Elections Committee TODAY, 2/7 at 9AM in House Committee Room C – 206.

Requires certain list maintenance programs that remove ineligible voters to be completed 90 days before any primary or general election, extending the current requirement that certain list maintenance programs (like address updates at large scale) cannot be completed within 90 days before a general election. Because Virginia has frequent elections, this bill proposes changes that would impede voter list accuracy. 

Please contact these Delegates and ask them to VOTE NO on SB813!

House Privileges and ElectionsDistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Delegate Marcia S. “Cia” Price (D)85(804) 698-1085DelMPrice@house.virginia.gov
Vice Chair: Delegate Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (D)96(804) 698-1096DelKConvirs-Fowler@House.virginia.gov
Delegate Bonita G. Anthony (D)92(804) 698-1092DelBAnthony@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (R)100(804) 698-1000DelRBloxom@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling (D)80(804) 698-1080DelDLeverebolling@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Mike A. Cherry (R)74(804) 698-1074DelMCherry@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Joshua G. Cole (D)65(804) 698-1065DelJCole@house.virginia.gov
Delegate C. Todd Gilbert (R)33(804) 698-1033DelTGilbert@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Jackie H. Glass (D)93(804) 698-1093DelJGlass@house.virginia.gov
Delegate W. Chad Green (R)69(804) 698-1069DelCGreen@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (D)19(804) 698-1019DelRHenson@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Paul E. Krizek (D)16(804) 698-1016DelPKrizek@house.virginia.gov
Delegate James A. “Jay” Leftwich (R)90(804) 698-1090DelJLeftwich@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Michelle Lopes Maldonado (D)20(804) 698-1020DelMMaldonado@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Paul V. Milde (R)64(804) 698-1064DelPMilde@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Israel D. O’Quinn (R)44(804) 698-1044DelIOQuinn@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Eric Phillips (R)48(804) 698-1048DelEPhillips@house.virginia.gov
Delegate David A. Reid (D)28(804) 698-1028DelDReid@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Phillip A. Scott (R)63(804) 698-1063DelPScott@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Mark D. Sickles (D)17(804) 698-1017DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Kannan Srinivasan (D)26(804) 698-1026DelKSrinivasan@house.virginia.gov
Delegate H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (R)83(804) 698-1083DelOWachsmann@house.virginia.gov

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Education Bills Update 2/7

EDUCATION

BILLS UPDATE – SUPPORT

SUPPORT: SB1014 – Department of Human Resource Management; hiring on the basis of direct experience.

STATUS: This bill passed the House General Laws Committee and is headed to the House floor for a vote.

This bill restricts agencies from requiring a college degree in the hiring of state employees unless the job were to actually require it.

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Education Bills Update 2/6

EDUCATION

SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION

SUPPORT: SB1014 – Department of Human Resource Management; hiring on the basis of direct experience.

STATUS: This bill will be voted on in the House General Laws Committee TODAY, 2/6, 30 minutes after the adjournment of the House in House Committee Room B – 205.

This bill restricts agencies from requiring a college degree in the hiring of state employees unless the job were to actually require it.

Please contact these Delegates and tell them to VOTE YES on SB1014!

House General Laws CommitteeDistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Delegate David L. Bulova (D)11(804) 698-1011DelDBulova@house.virginia.gov
Vice Chair: Delegate Betsy B. Carr (D)78(804) 698-1078DelBCarr@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Jonathan “Jed” Arnold (R)46(804) 698-1646Deljarnold@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Terry L. Austin (R)37(804) 698-1037DelTAustin@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (D)5(804) 698-1005DelEBennett-Parker@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (R)100(804) 698-1000DelRBloxom@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Ellen H. Campbell (R)36(804) 698-1036Delecampbell@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Joshua G. Cole (D)65(804) 698-1065DelJCole@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Carrie E. Coyner (R)75(804)698-1075DelCCoyer@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Karrie K. Delaney (D)9(804) 698-1009DelKDelaney@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Hyland F. “Buddy” Fowler, Jr. (R)59(804) 698-1059DelBFowler@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Barry D. Knight (R)98(804) 698-1098DelBKnight@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Paul E. Krizek (D)16(804) 698-1016DelPKrizek@house.virginia.gov
Delegate James A. “Jay” Leftwich (R)90(804) 698-1090DelJLeftwich@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Adele Y. McClure (D)2(804) 698-1002DelAMcClure@house.virginia.gov
Delegate James W. Morefield (R)43(804) 698-1043DelJMorefield@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Marcia S. “Cia” Price (D)85(804) 698-1085DelMPrice@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Holly M. Seibold (D)12(804) 698-1012Delhseibold@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Marcus B. Simon (D)13(804) 698-1013DelMSimon@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Joshua E. Thomas (D)21(804) 698-1021DelJThomas@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Luke E. Torian (D)24(804) 698-1024DelLTorian@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Bill Wiley (R)32(804) 698-1032DelBWiley@house.virginia.gov

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Regulatory Reform Bills Update 2/6

REGULATORY REFORM

SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION

SUPPORT: SB932 – Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning Standardization

STATUS: This bill will be voted on in the House Counties, Cities, and Towns Subcommittee #2 TODAY, 2/6 at 7:30 am in House South Subcommittee Room – 210.

This bill establishes statewide standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs), promoting housing flexibility by requiring localities to permit ADUs in single-family residential zones. The legislation balances local regulatory needs with homeowner rights, creating a streamlined process for ADU development while maintaining reasonable restrictions on size, location, and occupancy to protect neighborhood characteristics and property values.

Please contact these Delegates and tell them to VOTE YES on SB932!

Subcommittee #2DistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Delegate Briana D. Sewell(D)25(804) 698-1025delbsewell@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Katrina Callsen(D)54(804) 698-1054DelKCallsen@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Laura Jane Cohen(D)15(804) 698-1015DelLJCohen@house.virginia.gov
Delegate M. Keith Hodges(R)68(804) 698-1068DelKHodges@house.virginia.gov
Delegate James W. Morefield(R)43(804) 698-1043DelJMorefield@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Candi Mundon King(D)23(804) 698-1023DelCMundonKing@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Atoosa R. Reaser(D)27(804) 698-1027DelAReaser@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Shelly A. Simonds(D)70(804) 698-1070DelSSimonds@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Anne Ferrell Tata(R)99(804) 698-1099delaftata@house.virginia.gov

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Healthcare Bills Update 2/6

HEALTHCARE

OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION

OPPOSE: HB1552 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals

STATUS: This bill will be voted on in the Senate Education and Health Committee TODAY, 2/6 at 8:30 am in Senate Room A.

This bill would further entrench Virginia in the problems caused by the Certificate of Public Need program. It would allow certain hospitals, defined as critical access hospitals, to receive an exemption from COPN. This interference in the market place would cause inequity and continue to allow hospitals to choose winners and losers in the market of medical services. 

Please contact these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO on HB1552!

Senate Education and Health CommitteeDistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Senator Ghazala F. Hashmi (D)15(804) 698-7515senatorhashmi@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Lashrecse D. Aird (D)13(804) 698-7514senatoraird@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Lamont Bagby (D)14(804) 698-1092senatorbagby@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Jennifer B. Boysko (D)38(804) 698-7538senatorboysko@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Christie New Craig (R)19(804) 698-7519senatorcraig@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Tara A. Durant (R)27(804) 698-7527senatordurant@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Barbara A. Favola (D)40(804) 698-7540senatorfavola@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Christopher T. Head (R)3(804) 698-7503senatorhead@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mamie E. Locke (D)23(804) 698-7523senatorlocke@senate.virginia.gov
Senator L. Louise Lucas (D)18(804) 698-7518senatorlucas@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark J. Peake (R)8(804) 698-7508senatorpeake@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Stella G. Pekarsky (D)36(804) 698-7536senatorpekarsky@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Todd E. Pillion (R)6(804) 698-7506senatorpillion@senate.virginia.gov
Senator David R. Suetterlein (R)4(804) 698-7504senatorsuetterlein@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D)16(804) 698-7516senatorvanvalkenburg@senate.virginia.gov

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Regulatory Reform Bills Update 2/5

REGULATORY REFORM

BILL UPDATE – OPPOSE

OPPOSE: HB2094 – High-risk artificial intelligence regulation

STATUS: STATUS: This bill passed the House yesterday, 2/4 and has been moved to the Senate.

This bill creates requirements for the development, deployment, and use of certain artificial intelligence systems, defined in the bill, and civil penalties for noncompliance. If adopted, this bill would establish considerable heavy handed regulations on AI development and use including requiring AI to be trained on what appears to be DEI standards. This bill Takes effect July 2026 with enforcement through the Attorney General.

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Governance Bills Update 2/5

GOVERNANCE

BILLS UPDATE – OPPOSE

OPPOSE: HB2089 – Home Care Provider Collective Bargaining

STATUS: This bill passed the House yesterday, 2/4 and has been moved to the Senate.

This bill creates the Virginia Home Care Authority to oversee home care services and allows individual home care providers to unionize and collectively bargain. The bill only takes effect if Virginia enacts broader public employee collective bargaining legislation.

OPPOSE: HB2495 – Firefighter and EMS Collective Bargaining

STATUS: This bill passed the House yesterday, 2/4 and has been moved to the Senate.

This bill authorizes collective bargaining rights for firefighters and emergency medical services providers in Virginia. The legislation creates a Fire Service Cooperation Board to oversee labor relations, establishes procedures for union elections and dispute resolution, and provides binding arbitration for unresolved contract negotiations. Effective January 1, 2026.

OPPOSE: SB917 – Collective Bargaining by Public Employees

STATUS: This bill passed the Senate yesterday, 2/4 and has been moved to the House.

This bill establishes a comprehensive framework for public employee collective bargaining, creating a Public Employee Relations Board to oversee negotiations while maintaining critical limitations on government employee strikes. 

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Healthcare Bills Update 2/5

HEALTHCARE

BILL UPDATES – SUPPORT

SUPPORT: HB2119 – Medical Desert Healthcare Access and Expedited Review

STATUS: This bill passed unanimously yesterday, 2/4, on the House floor.

This bill creates a process for expedited certificate of public need review in medical desert areas, defined as locations with no healthcare facility within 15-30 miles, less than one primary care physician per 3,500 residents, high poverty rates, or federal Health Professional Shortage Area designation. The Commissioner must issue determinations within 120 days of application submission, streamlining approval processes to expand healthcare access in underserved communities.

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