# Virginia HB2619: Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections. Virginia HB2619, Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dan I. Helmer (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2619-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2619 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (187 yes, 132 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dan I. Helmer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 50 | 48 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 3 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2619) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2619ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Senate substitute agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2619) (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107176D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House (50-Y 48-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2619) (House) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25104099D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073366.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055806.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055805.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046150.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046149.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019464.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019463.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073366.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055806.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055805.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046150.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046149.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019464.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019463.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2619-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).