Virginia Senate Bill 917
Session 2025
Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives.
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Vetoed by Governor on Mar 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
917
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 40.1-55 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 2.2, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-57.4 through 40.1-57.24; and to repeal § 40.1-54.3 and Article 2.1 (§§ 40.1-57.2 and 40.1-57.3) of Chapter 4 of Title 40.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives.
Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives. Repeals the existing prohibition on collective bargaining by public employees. The bill creates the Public Employee Relations Board, which shall determine appropriate bargaining units and provide for certification and decertification elections for exclusive bargaining representatives of state employees and local government employees. The bill requires public employers and employee organizations that are exclusive bargaining representatives to meet at reasonable times to negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. The bill repeals a provision that declares that, in any procedure providing for the designation, selection, or authorization of a labor organization to represent employees, the right of an individual employee to vote by secret ballot is a fundamental right that shall be guaranteed from infringement. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill incorporates SB 964, SB 1033, and SB 1401 and is identical to HB 2764.
Governor's Veto Explanation
Enrolled
Conference Substitute
Conference Report
Labor and Commerce Substitute
Senator Stanley, William M., Jr. Amendments
Finance and Appropriations Substitute
Commerce and Labor Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB917)
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04/02/2025
Senate
Senate sustained Governor's veto
04/02/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Vetoed by Governor
03/11/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/11/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
03/10/2025
Senate
Signed by President
03/07/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
03/07/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB917)
03/07/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB917ER)
03/07/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/24/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB917)
02/22/2025
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
02/22/2025
House
Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 45-N)
02/22/2025
Senate
Conference substitute printed 25108078D-S3
02/22/2025
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
02/20/2025
House
Delegates: Tran, Cousins, Webert
02/20/2025
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/20/2025
Senate
Senators: Surovell, Locke, Stanley
02/20/2025
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
02/20/2025
Senate
Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
02/20/2025
House
House requested conference committee
02/20/2025
House
House insisted on substitute
02/19/2025
Senate
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
02/18/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (50-Y 47-N)
02/18/2025
House
Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/18/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (49-Y 48-N)
02/18/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/18/2025
House
Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
02/18/2025
House
Read third time
02/17/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB917)
02/17/2025
House
Read second time
02/13/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25107342D-H1
02/13/2025
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
02/07/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
02/07/2025
House
Read first time
02/07/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
02/04/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
02/03/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
02/03/2025
Senate
Senator Stanley, William M., Jr. Amendments rejected
02/03/2025
Senate
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/03/2025
Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected
02/03/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/31/2025
Senate
Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/30/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
01/30/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/30/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB917)
01/29/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25106420D-S2
01/29/2025
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
01/29/2025
Senate
Incorporates SB1033(Pekarsky)
01/28/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB917)
01/27/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25105790D-S1
01/24/2025
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
01/24/2025
Senate
Incorporates SB1401 (Lucas)
01/24/2025
Senate
Incorporates SB964 (Carroll Foy)
01/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/05/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102162D
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