SB 5027 Virginia Senate · 2020, 1st Special Session

Collective bargaining; law enforcement.

Summary
Collective bargaining; law enforcement.Provides that no county, city, town, or like governmental officer,agent, or governing body is vested with or possesses any authorityto recognize any labor union or other employee association as a bargainingagent of any law-enforcement agency or its employees, or to collectivelybargain or enter into any collective bargaining contract with anysuch union or association or its agents with respect to any matterrelating to them or their employment or service. Under current law,beginning May 1, 2021, localities will have the authority to recognizea labor union or other employee association of a law-enforcement agency or its employees and to collectively bargain with such unionsor associations if such authority is provided for by local ordinance.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
Senate Passage
Aug 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 13, 2020 Last action Aug 19, 2020
Floor votes

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Aug 19, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
upper
Aug 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Aug 13, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200324D
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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