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Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections. Requires the governing body or transportation district commission of any county or city that contracts with a private company to provide transportation services to (i) require such company to provide any employee of such company providing such services compensation and benefits that are, at a minimum, equivalent to the compensation and benefits provided to a public employee, as defined in the bill, with a position requiring equivalent qualifications and years of service; (ii) provide transportation services through such company's own employees; and (iii) if such transportation district commission, county, or city subsequently elects to provide its own system of public transportation, adopt an ordinance or resolution providing for collective bargaining, ensure all employees of such private company are offered employment with such subsequent public transportation system without loss of compensation or benefits, and ensure the recognition of any lawful collective bargaining representative of such private company's employees. This bill is identical to SB 919.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Last Action
Apr 2, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 4 co
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2619ER)
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2619)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N)
Reading of substitute waived
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2619)
Committee substitute printed 25107176D-S1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2619)
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Presented and ordered printed 25104099D
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House sustained Governor's veto
Dan I. Helmer
Paul E. Krizek
Alfonso H. Lopez
Briana D. Sewell
Kathy K.L. Tran