GOVERNANCE
BILL UPDATE – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: SB917 – Collective Bargaining by Public Employees
STATUS: This bill passed the House Labor and Commerce Committee yesterday, 2/13 and is now headed to the House 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.
REGULATORY REFORM
BILL UPDATE – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: HB2094 – High-risk artificial intelligence regulation
STATUS: This bill passed the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee yesterday, 2/12, and is headed to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee.
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.
ELECTIONS
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: HB2002 – Voter Registration Cancellation Data Sources
STATUS: This bill previously passed the House and the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee and is now on the Senate Second Reading Calendar today, 2/13. It is expected to be on the Senate Third Reading Calendar TOMORROW, 2/14, and receive a vote on the Senate floor.
This bill limits voter registration cancellations to data provided only by the Department of Elections or state-approved agencies, inhibiting our general registrars ability to maintain an accurate registered voter list.
Find your Senator’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE NO on HB2002!
OPPOSE: HB2277 – Compelled Election Results Certification
STATUS: This bill previously passed the House and the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee and is now on the Senate Second Reading Calendar today, 2/13. It is expected to be on the Senate Third Reading Calendar TOMORROW, 2/14, and receive a vote on the Senate floor.
Imposes $1,000 civil penalty on electoral board members who refuse to certify results. This impedes their ability to serve properly as an electoral board member, oversee elections and use their best judgement to certify elections.
Find your Senator’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE NO on HB2277!
OPPOSE: HB2056 – Weaken Authority of Electoral Boards
STATUS: This bill previously passed the House and the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee and is now on the Senate Second Reading Calendar today, 2/13. It is expected to be on the Senate Third Reading Calendar TOMORROW, 2/14, and receive a vote on the Senate floor.
This bill removes the ability for local Electoral Boards to set details for early voting, including operating hours, and instead places those decisions in the hands of City Councils and Boards of Supervisors. Decisions of this nature are best left with Electoral Boards who are charged to oversee elections and know local elections best.
Find your Senator’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE NO on HB2056!
OPPOSE: HB1657 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
STATUS: This bill passed the Senate yesterday, 2/12, and is headed to the Governor’s desk.
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.
Contact the Governor and urge him to VETO HB1657
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
or
Call: (804) 786-2211
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HEALTHCARE
BILL UPDATES – SUPPORT
SUPPORT: SB1064 – Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Process Reform
STATUS: This bill has passed the House Behavioral Health Subcommittee and has moved back to the House Health and Human Services Committee for a vote.
This bill streamlines the certificate of public need (COPN) process for medical facilities by establishing an expedited 90-day review for certain psychiatric services, creating clear criteria for project reviews, and ensuring efficient processing of applications. The reforms maintain oversight of healthcare facility expansion while reducing regulatory burden through more efficient approval processes, supporting increased access to behavioral health services.
SUPPORT: SB843 – Remote Patient Monitoring
STATUS: This bill has passed the House Social Services Subcommittee and is headed back to the House Health and Human Services Committee for a vote.
This bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to develop a plan and estimate costs for expanding eligibility criteria under Medicaid for remote patient monitoring for individuals with chronic conditions. These proposed changes would allow for a vulnerable demographic of Virginians, those with chronic conditions, to receive critical attention from medical professionals without further jeopardizing their health through unnecessary movement and travel.
SUPPORT: SB1203 – Medical Desert Healthcare Access and Expedited Review
STATUS: This bill was passed by the House Health and Human Services Committee and is headed to the House floor for a vote.
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.
BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: SB1177 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals
STATUS: This bill was passed by the House Health and Human Services Committee and is headed to the House floor for a vote.
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.
ELECTIONS
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: SB813 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
STATUS: This bill is on the House Third Reading Calendar TODAY, 2/12, and is expected to receive a floor vote.
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.
Find your Senator’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE NO on SB813!
BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: SB1302 – Identical Citizens and Noncitizen Drivers Licenses
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/11, in the House Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee. This bill will now be sent to the full House Transportation Committee.
This bill changes Virginia DMV rules to match limited-duration (issued to noncitizens) license expiration dates with license and identification card expiration dates issued to citizens. This would make them fully indistinguishable from each other and would inhibit the ability to tell which cards are permitted for voting purposes.
OPPOSE: HB1657 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. This bill will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote.
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.
OPPOSE: HB2002 – Voter Registration Cancellation Data Sources
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. This bill will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote.
This bill limits voter registration cancellations to data provided only by the Department of Elections or state-approved agencies, inhibiting our general registrars ability to maintain an accurate registered voter list.
OPPOSE: HB2277 – Compelled Election Results Certification
STATUS: This bill was passed yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. This bill will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote.
Imposes $1,000 civil penalty on electoral board members who refuse to certify results. This impedes their ability to serve properly as an electoral board member, oversee elections and use their best judgment to certify elections.
SUPPORT – KILLED
SUPPORT: HB1952 – Voter List Price Transparency
STATUS: This bill was KILLED yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee.
Requires the Department of Elections to publicly post costs for purchasing voter registration lists and voting history lists on its website. Maintains existing privacy protections and authorized uses while increasing transparency about fees charged to campaigns, parties, and other authorized recipients.
SUPPORT: HB2513 – Voter Registration Cancellation Notice Process
STATUS: This bill was KILLED yesterday, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee.
Requires registrars to use DMV data to update vote records and mail cancellation notices to both new and old addresses when available for voters who have moved, as indicated by DMV data.
EDUCATION
BILL UPDATE – SUPPORT
SUPPORT: SB1014 – Department of Human Resource Management; hiring on the basis of direct experience.
STATUS: This bill passed the House yesterday, 2/11 and is headed to the Governors desk.
This bill restricts agencies from requiring a college degree in the hiring of state employees unless the job were to actually require it.
Contact the Governor and tell him to sign SB1014.
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]
or
Call: (804) 786-2211
ELECTIONS
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: SB1302 – Identical Citizens and Noncitizen Drivers Licenses
STATUS: This bill will be voted on TODAY, 2/11, at 8AM in the House Department of Motor Vehicles Subcommittee in House Committee Room B-205.
This bill changes Virginia DMV rules to match limited-duration (issued to noncitizens) license expiration dates with license and identification card expiration dates issued to citizens. This would make them fully indistinguishable from each other and would inhibit the ability to tell which cards are permitted for voting purposes.
Please contact these Delegates and urge them to VOTE NO on SB1302!
| Subcommittee: Department of Motor Vehicles | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Delegate Briana D. Sewell(D) | 25 | (804) 698-1025 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Bonita G. Anthony(D) | 92 | (804) 698-1092 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Terry L. Austin(R) | 37 | (804) 698-1037 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Karrie K. Delaney(D) | 9 | (804) 698-1009 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Michael B. Feggans(D) | 97 | (804) 698-1097 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Adele Y. McClure(D) | 2 | (804) 698-1002 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Delores L. McQuinn(D) | 81 | (804) 698-1081 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Bill Wiley(R) | 32 | (804) 698-1032 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Eric R. Zehr(R) | 51 | (804) 698-1051 | [email protected] |
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: HB1657 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
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.
OPPOSE: HB2002 – Voter Registration Cancellation Data Sources
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
This bill limits voter registration cancellations to data provided only by the Department of Elections or state-approved agencies, inhibiting our general registrars ability to maintain an accurate registered voter list.
OPPOSE: HB2277 – Compelled Election Results Certification
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
Imposes $1,000 civil penalty on electoral board members who refuse to certify results. This impedes their ability to serve properly as an electoral board member, oversee elections and use their best judgment to certify elections.
Please contact these Senators and urge them to VOTE NO on HB1657, HB2002, and HB2277!
| Senate Privileges and Elections | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D) | 22 | (804) 698-7522 | [email protected] |
| Senator Luther Cifers, III (R) | 10 | (804) 698-7510 | [email protected] |
| Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D) | 11 | (804) 698-7511 | [email protected] |
| Senator J.D. “Danny” Diggs (R) | 24 | (804) 698-7524 | [email protected] |
| Senator Bill DeSteph (R) | 20 | (804) 698-7520 | [email protected] |
| Senator Tara A. Durant (R) | 27 | (804) 698-7527 | [email protected] |
| Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) | 39 | (804) 698-7539 | [email protected] |
| Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) | 33 | (804) 698-7533 | [email protected] |
| Senator T. Travis Hackworth (R) | 5 | (804) 698-7505 | [email protected] |
| Senator Tammy Brankley Mulchi (R) | 9 | (804) 698-7509 | [email protected] |
| Senator Russet Perry (D) | 31 | (804) 698-7531 | [email protected] |
| Senator Saddam Azlan Salim (D) | 37 | (804) 698-7537 | [email protected] |
| Senator Kannan Srinivasan (D) | 32 | (804) 698-7532 | [email protected] |
| Senator Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (R) | 12 | (804) 698-7512 | [email protected] |
| Senator Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D) | 16 | (804) 698-7516 | [email protected] |
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: SB813 – Voter List Maintenance Timing
STATUS: This bill is on the House Second Reading Calendar today 2/11, and is expected to be on the House Third Reading calendar TOMORROW, 2/12 and receive a floor vote.
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.
Find your Senator’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE NO on SB813!
SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION
SUPPORT: HB1952 – Voter List Price Transparency
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
Requires the Department of Elections to publicly post costs for purchasing voter registration lists and voting history lists on its website. Maintains existing privacy protections and authorized uses while increasing transparency about fees charged to campaigns, parties, and other authorized recipients.
SUPPORT: HB2513 – Voter Registration Cancellation Notice Process
STATUS: This bill will be voted on THIS AFTERNOON, 2/11, in the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee in Senate Room B.
Requires registrars to use DMV data to update vote records and mail cancellation notices to both new and old addresses when available for voters who have moved, as indicated by DMV data.
Please contact these Senators and urge them to VOTE YES on HB1952 and HB2513!
| Senate Privileges and Elections | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D) | 22 | (804) 698-7522 | [email protected] |
| Senator Luther Cifers, III (R) | 10 | (804) 698-7510 | [email protected] |
| Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D) | 11 | (804) 698-7511 | [email protected] |
| Senator J.D. “Danny” Diggs (R) | 24 | (804) 698-7524 | [email protected] |
| Senator Bill DeSteph (R) | 20 | (804) 698-7520 | [email protected] |
| Senator Tara A. Durant (R) | 27 | (804) 698-7527 | [email protected] |
| Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D) | 39 | (804) 698-7539 | [email protected] |
| Senator Jennifer Carroll Foy (D) | 33 | (804) 698-7533 | [email protected] |
| Senator T. Travis Hackworth (R) | 5 | (804) 698-7505 | [email protected] |
| Senator Tammy Brankley Mulchi (R) | 9 | (804) 698-7509 | [email protected] |
| Senator Russet Perry (D) | 31 | (804) 698-7531 | [email protected] |
| Senator Saddam Azlan Salim (D) | 37 | (804) 698-7537 | [email protected] |
| Senator Kannan Srinivasan (D) | 32 | (804) 698-7532 | [email protected] |
| Senator Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (R) | 12 | (804) 698-7512 | [email protected] |
| Senator Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D) | 16 | (804) 698-7516 | [email protected] |
BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting Expansion for Localities
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and yesterday, 2/10, was passed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee. It will now be sent to the House floor for a vote.
Expands ranked choice voting options for all local offices, despite this method of voting being riddled with problems that disenfranchise voters. Currently, any Virginia locality is allowed to use Ranked Choice Voting for City Council and Board of Supervisor elections, but not any other election; we oppose expansion in any form. This bill also requires localities to receive state approval on feasibility before implementation.
OPPOSE: SB760 – Absentee Ballot Receipt Deadline
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and yesterday, 2/10, was passed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee. It will now be sent to the House floor for a vote.
Changes deadline from noon to 5:00 PM on the third day after Election Day for receiving absentee ballots and for a voter to provide missing information needed to accompany a provisional ballot (like an ID). This change would unnecessarily delay election results, decreasing voter confidence.
BILL UPDATES – SUPPORT
SUPPORT: SB1044 – Election Results Reporting for Absentee and Provisional Ballots
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and yesterday, 2/10, was passed in the House Election Administration Subcommittee. It will now be sent to the House floor for a vote.
This bill enhances election transparency by requiring detailed reporting of absentee and provisional ballot results. General registrars must separately report early in-person voting results from other absentee ballots and election day voting. Results must be posted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the tenth day after election day, ensuring timely and transparent reporting of all ballot types while maintaining systematic verification processes.
GOVERNANCE
OPPOSE – KILLED
OPPOSE: HB2089 – Home Care Provider Collective Bargaining
STATUS: This bill was killed yesterday in the Senate Commerce and Labor.
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 was killed yesterday in the Senate Commerce and Labor.
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.
HEALTHCARE
BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE
OPPOSE: HB1552 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals
STATUS: This bill was passed the Senate by a vote of 39-0 and will now be moved to the Governors desk.
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.
OPPOSE: HB1724 – Medicinal Price Setting
STATUS: This bill passed the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee and moved over to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee.
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.
REGULATORY REFORM
BILL UPDATE – SUPPORT
SUPPORT: SB932 – Accessory Dwelling Unit Zoning Standardization
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and also passed the House Counties, Cities and Towns Committee on Friday, 2/7. It will now be sent to the House floor.
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.