HB 2089 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Collective bargaining; individual home care providers.

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Feb 10, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduction to its engrossed version, primarily adding formatting elements like page numbers, amendment dates, and session status labels that were missing in the initial draft. The substantive legislative text regarding the Virginia Home Care Authority and individual home care provider collective bargaining rights remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added page number formatting and spacing elements typical of engrossed legislative documents

Added 'ENGROSSED' status label and amendment date (February 3, 2025) to indicate the bill has been formally amended and finalized

Added patron attribution line showing Delegate Shin as the primary sponsor prior to engrossment

Changed session header from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED' to reflect the bill's current legislative status

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

50–47

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 100

Feb 4, 2025

D Democratic51

50 Yea 1

98% Yea

R Republican49

47 Nay 2

95% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Labor and Commerce Amendment agreed to

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors