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Virginia SenateSB 917

Collective bargaining by public employees; exclusive bargaining representatives.

Passed 20–19Party-lineClose

What it does: 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. (official summary)

Question before the chamber: Read third time and passed Senate

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The tally

Yes 19 · No 19 · Not voting 1

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats1901
Republicans0190

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.

The full roll (39)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.