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Governance Bills Update 1/30

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.

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.

Please contact these Delegates and tell them to VOTE NO on HB2089 and HB2495!

Subcommittee: #2DistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Delegate Alfonso H. Lopez(D)3(804) 698-1003[email protected]
Delegate Jason S. Ballard(R)42(804) 698-1042[email protected]
Delegate Destiny LeVere Bolling(D)80(804) 698-1080[email protected]
Delegate Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler(D)96(804) 698-1096[email protected]
Delegate Michael B. Feggans(D)97(804) 698-1097[email protected]
Delegate Dan I. Helmer(D)10(804) 698-1010[email protected]
Delegate Daniel W. Marshall, III(R)49(804) 698-1049[email protected]
Delegate Chris S. Runion(R)35(804) 698-1035[email protected]
Delegate Jeion A. Ward(D)87(804) 698-1087[email protected]

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.

    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. 

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    Election Bills Update 1/30

    ELECTION

    SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION

    SUPPORT: HB1952 – Voter List Price Transparency

    STATUS: This bill will be voted on TODAY, 1/30 by the House for a third reading.

    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.

    Find your Delegate’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE YES on HB1952!

    BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE

    OPPOSE: SB1009 – Ranked Choice Voting Expansion for Localities

    STATUS: This bill PASSED the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and is headed to the Senate Floor.

    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. 

    BILL UPDATES – SUPPORT

    SUPPORT: SB1044 – Election Results Reporting for Absentee and Provisional Ballots

    STATUS: This bill PASSED the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee and is headed to the Senate Floor.

    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.

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    Healthcare Bills Update 1/24

    HEALTHCARE

    OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION

    OPPOSE: HB1724 – Medicinal Price Setting

    Status: This legislation is on THIS AFTERNOON’s agenda of the House Health and Human Resources Subcommittee in House Appropriations Committee Room – 1200 of the General Assembly Building.

    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.

    Contact these Delegates and urge them to VOTE NO on HB1724!

    Subcommittee: Health & Human ResourcesDistrictPhoneEmail
    Chair: Delegate Mark D. Sickles (D)17(804) 698-1017[email protected]
    Delegate Ellen H. Campbell (R)36(804) 698-1036[email protected]
    Delegate Betsy B. Carr (D)78(804) 698-1078[email protected]
    Delegate Carrie E. Coyner (R)75(804) 698-1075[email protected]
    Delegate C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. (D)91(804) 698-1091[email protected]
    Delegate M. Keith Hodges (R)68(804) 698-1068[email protected]
    Delegate Paul E. Krizek (D)16(804) 698-1016[email protected]
    Delegate Sam Rasoul (D)38(804) 698-1038[email protected]
    Delegate Luke E. Torian (D)24(804) 698-1024[email protected]

    BILL UPDATES

    OPPOSE

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

    STATUS: This bill has been passed out of the House Health and Human Services committee on January, 23rd. Next, this bill will move 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. 

    OPPOSE: SB1177 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals

    STATUS: This bill has been passed out of the Senate Education and Health committee on January 23rd. Next, this bill will move to the Senate 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. 

    SUPPORT

    SUPPORT: SB1064 – Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Process Reform

    STATUS: This bill has been passed out of the Senate Education and Health committee on January 23rd. Next, this bill will move to the Senate floor 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.

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