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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1401: Firefighters and emergency medical services providers; collective bargaining.

In committee Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1401 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Firefighters and emergency medical services providers; collective bargaining. Primary sponsor: Louise Lucas (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 24, 2025): Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB917-Surovell) (15-Y 0-N).

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 firefighters and emergency medical services providers. Authorizes firefighters and emergency medical services providers employed by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth to engage in collective bargaining through labor organizations or other designated representatives. The bill establishes the Fire Service Cooperation Board to administer its provisions. The bill provides for the appointment of a three-member board of arbitration regarding any dispute arising between an employer and firefighters or emergency medical services providers. Under the bill, determinations made by such board of arbitration are final on a disputed issue and are binding on the parties involved. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Louise LucasPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Kannan SrinivasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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. Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB917-Surovell) (15-Y 0-N)
  2. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  3. Presented and ordered printed 25104702D

Sources

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