GOVERNANCE
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: HB2089 – Home Care Provider Collective Bargaining
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the House and will be voted on in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee TODAY, 2/10, 15 minutes after adjournment of the Senate floor in Senate Room A.
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.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
OPPOSE: HB2495 – Firefighter and EMS Collective Bargaining
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the House and will be voted on in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee TODAY, 2/10, 15 minutes after adjournment of the Senate floor in Senate Room A.
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.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please contact these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO on HB2089 and HB2495!
| Commerce and Labor Committee | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D) | 11 | (804) 698-7511 | [email protected] |
| Senator Lamont Bagby (D) | 14 | (804) 698-7514 | [email protected] |
| Senator Bill DeSteph (R) | 20 | (804) 698-7520 | [email protected] |
| Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) | 39 | (804) 698-7539 | [email protected] |
| Senator Mamie E. Locke (D) | 23 | (804) 698-7523 | [email protected] |
| Senator L. Louise Lucas (D) | 18 | (804) 698-7518 | [email protected] |
| Senator Ryan T. McDougle (R) | 26 | (804) 698-7526 | [email protected] |
| Senator David W. Marsden (D) | 35 | (804) 698-7535 | [email protected] |
| Senator Jeremy S. McPike (D) | 29 | (804) 698-7529 | [email protected] |
| Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R) | 2 | (804) 698-7502 | [email protected] |
| Senator Mark J. Peake (R) | 8 | (804) 698-7508 | [email protected] |
| Senator Bryce E. Reeves (R) | 28 | (804) 698-7528 | [email protected] |
| Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D) | 22 | (804) 698-7522 | [email protected] |
| Senator William M. Stanley, Jr. (R) | 7 | (804) 698-7507 | [email protected] |
| Senator Scott A. Surovell (D) | 34 | (804) 698-7534 | [email protected] |
