# Virginia SB1489: Authority of local governments; definitions, service employees. Virginia SB1489, Authority of local governments; definitions, service employees., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1489-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1489 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Authority of local governments; definitions, service employees. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (187 yes, 89 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Authority of local governments; service employees. Permits any county, city, or town in the Commonwealth to provide for certain requirements concerning incumbent and successor service employers, defined in the bill, by local ordinance or resolution. For example, such local ordinance or resolution may require that successor service employers retain incumbent service employees during a transition period of 90 days. Under the bill, service employees are those who perform work in connection with the care or maintenance of property, services at an airport, or food preparation services at schools. The provisions of the bill do not include any building owned by the Commonwealth or any institution of higher education. The bill provides that an employer that violates the provisions of a local ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to the bill may be subject to a civil action and monetary damages. This bill is identical to HB 2559. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House | pass | 51 | 46 | | | 2025-02-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns | pass | 12 | 9 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Local Government and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1489ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed House (51-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-18: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (12-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-02-14: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-07: Assigned CCT sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (House) - 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-02-04: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106632D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Local Government and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Local Government (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25105339D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073652.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062337.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062336.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038268.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023307.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023306.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/1073652.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062337.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062336.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038269.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038268.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023307.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023306.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-SB1489-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).