Virginia 2026 Session Status: Introduced

HB715 — Labor and employment; collective bargaining by certain constitutional officers.

Last action — Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB1263-Tran) (Voice Vote)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Labor and employment; collective bargaining by certain constitutional officers.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 40.1-57.2.

  • 40.1-57.2

    (

    Inserts “(”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    i) except as provided in subsection D or (ii

    Inserts “i) except as provided in subsection D or (ii”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    )

    Inserts “)”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    ,

    Strikes “,”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    :

    Inserts “:”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    1.

    Inserts “1.”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    The employees of any

    Inserts “The employees of any”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    sheriff

    Inserts “sheriff”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    elected pursuant to Article VII, Section 4 of the Constitution of Virginia

    Inserts “elected pursuant to Article VII, Section 4 of the Constitution of Virginia”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    in

    Inserts “in”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    (i)

    Inserts “(i)”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    any county that has adopted the urban county executive form of government

    Inserts “any county that has adopted the urban county executive form of government”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    , (ii) any county within Planning District 8 with

    Inserts “, (ii) any county within Planning District 8 with”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    a population of

    Inserts “a population of”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    less than 300,000

    Inserts “less than 300,000”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    , or (iii) any city within Planning District 8 with

    Inserts “, or (iii) any city within Planning District 8 with”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    a population of more than 100,000

    Inserts “a population of more than 100,000”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    may organize, form, join, or assist

    Inserts “may organize, form, join, or assist”.

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    a labor union or

    Inserts “a labor union or”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    employee organization

    Inserts “employee organization”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    and

    Inserts “and”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    collectively bargain

    Inserts “collectively bargain”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    and enter into a collective bargaining contract

    Inserts “and enter into a collective bargaining contract”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    with their locality for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to matters relating to the supplementation of salary and benefit compensation

    Inserts “with their locality for the purposes of collective bargaining with respect to matters relating to the supplementation of salary and benefit compensation”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    insofar as any such activity is not prohibited by this

    Inserts “insofar as any such activity is not prohibited by this”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    chapter

    Inserts “chapter”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    or any other law of the Commonwealth.

    Inserts “or any other law of the Commonwealth.”.

  • 40.1-57.2

    2. Except as provided in subdivision 1,

    Inserts “2. Except as provided in subdivision 1,”.

Action History

  1. H Incorporated by Labor and Commerce (HB1263-Tran) (Voice Vote)

  2. H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda

  3. H Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

  4. H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda

  5. H Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

  6. H Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  7. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103745D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB715 do?
Labor and employment; collective bargaining by certain constitutional officers.
Who sponsors HB715?
HB715 is sponsored by Patrick A. Hope.
What is the current status of HB715?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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