Public employees; repeals existing prohibition on collective bargaining, etc.

It was vetoed on Apr 13.

VA HB 1263 · House Bill · 2026

Stage: Vetoed
Started in: House
Sponsors: +54
Latest action: Apr 13

Where it stands

Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Needs attention)
Vetoed

What it does

Collective bargaining by public employees; individual home care providers; Virginia Home Care Council established; Public Employee Relations Board established; 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…

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