# Virginia HB2495: Firefighters and emergency medical services providers; collective bargaining.

Virginia HB2495, Firefighters and emergency medical services providers; collective bargaining., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-10 (Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2495
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Firefighters and emergency medical services providers; collective bargaining.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-10, Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce and Labor
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (81 yes, 62 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 54 | 44 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-02-10: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2495) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 44-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104258D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016567.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016566.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016567.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016566.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-HB2495-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).