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Governance Bills Update 1/27

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  • Jan, Mon, 2025
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Governance Bills Update 1/27

GOVERNANCE


BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE


OPPOSE: SB1401 – Home Care Provider Collective Bargaining

STATUS: This bill was on the agenda of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on 1/24 and was incorporated/merged into SB917.

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

  • To see bill text and info: Click HERE

OPPOSE: SB964 – Home Care Provider Collective Bargaining

STATUS: This bill was on the agenda of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on 1/24 and was incorporated/merged into SB917.

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: SB917 – Collective Bargaining by Public Employees

STATUS: This bill passed in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on 1/24 and was sent to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee.

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

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2025 Session Collective Bargaining Daily Report General Assembly Good Governance sb917 Update VIA
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