# Virginia HB2127: Local gov't. employees; establishes framework for locality to establish & implement telework policy.

Virginia HB2127, Local gov't. employees; establishes framework for locality to establish & implement telework policy., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul V. Milde (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Counties, Cities and Towns) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2127
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local gov't. employees; establishes framework for locality to establish & implement telework policy.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
- Sponsor: Paul V. Milde (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Counties, Cities and Towns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Telework by local government employees. Establishes a framework for localities to establish and implement a telework policy for local government employees. The bill specifies that such policy shall require all employees applying for telework to submit a standard telework agreement as provided by the locality and shall include provisions requiring (i) department head approval for any telework agreement where one telework day per week is requested, (ii) chief administrative officer approval for any telework agreement where two telework days per week are requested, and (iii) local governing body approval for any telework agreement where more than two telework days per week are requested. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul V. Milde (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-17: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101138D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015221.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015220.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015221.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015220.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2127-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).