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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2764: Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2764 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives. Primary sponsor: Kathy Tran (Democratic). It lists 50 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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 is identical to SB 917.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 47

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kathy TranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Alex AskewCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Elizabeth Bennett-ParkerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate39
Destiny LeVere BollingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
David L. BulovaCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Betsy CarrCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Laura Jane CohenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Karrie DelaneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Kelly FowlerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Jackie GlassCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Cliff HayesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse91
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Phil HernandezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse94
Charniele HerringCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Mike JonesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Candi Mundon KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Paul KrizekCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Amy LauferCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Alfonso LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Delores McQuinnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
David ReidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Holly SeiboldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Briana SewellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Mark D. SicklesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Marcus SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Shelly SimondsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
J.J. SinghCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Kannan SrinivasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Rip SullivanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Josh ThomasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Luke TorianCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jeion WardCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse87
Vivian WattsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Rod WillettCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
  2. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
  3. Vetoed by Governor
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2764)
  9. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2764ER)
  10. Enrolled
  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2764)
  12. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source