# Virginia HB2764: Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives. Virginia HB2764, Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-02 (Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2764-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2764 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto - Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (357 yes, 343 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives. Repeals the existing prohibition on collective bargaining by public employees. The bill creates the Public Employee Relations Board, which shall determine appropriate bargaining units and provide for certification and decertification elections for exclusive bargaining representatives of state employees and local government employees. The bill requires public employers and employee organizations that are exclusive bargaining representatives to meet at reasonable times to negotiate in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. The bill repeals a provision that declares that, in any procedure providing for the designation, selection, or authorization of a labor organization to represent employees, the right of an individual employee to vote by secret ballot is a fundamental right that shall be guaranteed from infringement. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 917. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House sustained Governor's veto | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 49 | 46 | | | 2025-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 50 | 47 | | | 2025-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 1 | 97 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 46 | 1 | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (49) - 2025-04-02: Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto (House) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2764) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2764ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2764) (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-22: Conference substitute printed 25108076D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-22: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (50-Y 47-N) (House) - 2025-02-22: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-22: Conference report agreed to by House (49-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Surovell, Locke, Peake (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Tran, Cousins, Webert (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate substitute rejected by House (1-Y 97-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2764) (House) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107059D-S1 (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: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N 1-A) (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) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2764) (House) - 2025-01-23: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104837D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073384.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069191.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069190.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067830.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067848.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067847.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046162.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046161.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023429.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023428.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/1073384.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069191.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069190.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067830.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067848.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1067847.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046162.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046161.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023429.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023428.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-HB2764-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).