Subcommittee tables bill directing localities to adopt telework plans
January 17, 2025 | 2025 Legislature VA, Virginia
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The bill's patron told the committee the proposal would establish a simple framework: department heads could authorize one day per week of telework; two days would require approval by the chief executive (county administrator or city manager); any more would require governing-body signoff. The patron framed the proposal as a way to encourage in-person collaboration where needed while allowing routine telework.
The Virginia Association of Counties and the Virginia Municipal League testified in opposition or caution, saying localities already have authority to set telework policies and the bill felt prescriptive.
After substitute motions, the committee voted to lay the bill on the table; the clerk recorded a 5-3 vote. The transcript records the tabling motion but no further committee action.
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