GOVERNANCE
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: HB2089 – Home Care Provider Collective Bargaining
STATUS: This bill will be voted on in the Labor and Commerce Subcommittee 2 TODAY, 1/30, 30 minutes after adjournment of the House in House Committee Room A – 008.
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 will be voted on in the Labor and Commerce Subcommittee 2 TODAY, 1/30, 30 minutes after adjournment of the House in House Committee Room A – 008.
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 Delegates and tell them to VOTE NO on HB2089 and HB2495!
| Subcommittee: #2 | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Delegate Alfonso H. Lopez(D) | 3 | (804) 698-1003 | DelALopez@house.virginia.gov |
| Delegate Jason S. Ballard(R) | 42 | (804) 698-1042 | deljballard@house.virginia.gov |
| Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling(D) | 80 | (804) 698-1080 | DelDLeVereBolling@house.virginia.gov |
| Delegate Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler(D) | 96 | (804) 698-1096 | DelKConvirs-Fowler@house.virginia.gov |
| Delegate Michael B. Feggans(D) | 97 | (804) 698-1097 | DelMFeggans@house.virginia.gov |
| Delegate Dan I. Helmer(D) | 10 | (804) 698-1010 | DelDHelmer@house.virginia.gov |
| Delegate Daniel W. Marshall, III(R) | 49 | (804) 698-1049 | DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov |
| Delegate Chris S. Runion(R) | 35 | (804) 698-1035 | DelCRunion@house.virginia.gov |
| Delegate Jeion A. Ward(D) | 87 | (804) 698-1087 | DelJWard@house.virginia.gov |
BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: SB769 – Require Opt-in Consent for Cookies on Web Browsers
STATUS: This bill was on the agenda for a vote yesterday morning, 1/29, but was not voted on. The bill is currently not on the agenda today.
This bill requires website controllers to seek consent from a user before storing cookies on the user’s devices. Websites must retain proof of having done so, and provide a means of opt-out afterwards.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
OPPOSE: SB917 – Collective Bargaining by Public Employees
STATUS: This bill passed the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and is headed to the Senate Floor.
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.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
