HB 2089

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Collective bargaining; individual home care providers.

Abstract

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. 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.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 5, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-331.18 through 32.1-331.22, and by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 6, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-77.1, 40.1-77.2, and 40.1-77.3, and to repeal ยง 32.1-331.04 of the Code of Virginia, relating to collective bargaining; individual home care providers.

Bill Sponsors (8)

Votes


Actions


Feb 11, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2089)

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N)

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Feb 04, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (50-Y 47-N)

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read second time

House

Labor and Commerce Amendment agreed to

House

Engrossed by House as amended

House

Printed as engrossed 25102950D-E

Feb 02, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2025

House

Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

House

Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

Jan 30, 2025

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)

Jan 27, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2089)

Jan 14, 2025

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

Jan 07, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102950D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Engrossed HTML PDF
Labor and Commerce Amendment HTML HTML
Labor and Commerce Subcommittee Amendment HTML
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2089) PDF PDF

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