VirginiaFirefighters and emergency medical services providers; collective bargaining.
What it does
Collective bargaining by firefighters and emergency medical services providers. Authorizes firefighters and emergency medical services providers employed by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth to engage in collective bargaining through labor organizations or other designated representatives. The bill establishes the Fire Service Cooperation Board to administer its provisions.
More detail
The bill provides for the appointment of a three-member board of arbitration regarding any dispute arising between an employer and firefighters or emergency medical services providers. Under the bill, determinations made by such board of arbitration are final on a disputed issue and are binding on the parties involved. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
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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 10Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 5-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2495)
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N)Passed House
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- Jan 21Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104258DIntroduced
- Feb 10Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 5-N)Latest