VirginiaCollective bargaining; individual home care providers.
What it does
Collective bargaining; individual home care providers. Establishes within the Department of Medical Assistance Services the Virginia Home Care Authority to ensure the effectiveness and quality of the services of home care programs in the Commonwealth. The bill authorizes individual providers, as defined in the bill, to select an exclusive bargaining representative and to collectively bargain with the Virginia Home Care Authority regarding matters including wages, benefits, and all terms and conditions of employment that are within the Authority's control.
More detail
The bill's provisions do not become effective until July 1, 2026, and unless legislation is enacted in the Commonwealth authorizing public employees to engage in collective bargaining.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2089)Latest
- Feb 10Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Printed as engrossed 25102950D-E
- Feb 3Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 3Labor and Commerce Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 30Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2089)
- Jan 14Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102950DIntroduced