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Patrick County Board adopts resolution opposing state-mandated collective bargaining bills
Summary
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution opposing HB1263 and SB378, saying the bills would remove local option, impose an unfunded mandate through a Public Employee Relations Board and shift authority from locally elected officials; the clerk will transmit the resolution to the governor and General Assembly.
On March 26, 2026, the Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a resolution opposing state legislation identified in the resolution as HB1263 and SB378. Vice‑Chair C. Clayton Kendrick Jr. moved to adopt the resolution; Jonathan Wood seconded. The motion passed with Kendrick, Wood and Chair Andrew Overby voting yes and Supervisor Steve Marshall recording an abstention.
The board's written resolution states the bills would eliminate local control by imposing a state‑mandated collective bargaining framework administered by a Public Employee Relations Board, would create an unfunded mandate and could increase administrative and litigation costs for local governments and taxpayers. The resolution directs the clerk to transmit the board's opposition to the governor and members of the Virginia General Assembly.
Board members discussed the resolution as part of the retreat agenda amendment earlier in the meeting; the action was recorded in the minutes and adopted as the board's formal position for transmittal to state officials.
