# Virginia SB623: Firefighters and emergency medical services; collective bargaining by providers.

Virginia SB623, Firefighters and emergency medical services; collective bargaining by providers., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by L. Louise Lucas (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB623-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB623
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Firefighters and emergency medical services; collective bargaining by providers.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-10
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (29 yes, 14 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 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 13 | 2 |   |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 8 | 6 |   |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 6 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-22: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-22: Committee substitute printed 24105500D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-01-22: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-22: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104645D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB623)
- Substitute, 2024-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB623)

## 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB623)

## 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-SB623-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).