When: Friday, January 31, 2025, 8:00 a.m.
Where: Meet at Virginia State Capitol – House Room 3 for Briefing. Entrance at 700 Bank Street, Richmond, VA.
More details below.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025 (BEFORE VEA LOBBY DAY)
On Thursday evening, January 30th, 2025, the VEA Fund for Children and Public Education will host a legislative reception at Sam Miller’s Restaurant, 1210 E Cary Street, Richmond. The reception will be open to VEA members, legislators, and VEA partners.
VEA “Strong Schools, Strong Communities” Legislative Reception, JANUARY 30TH, 2025, 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M., SAM MILLERS RESTAURANT, 1210 E CARY STREET, RICHMOND.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025 (VEA LOBBY DAY)
VEA Lobby Day 2025 will be held on Friday, January 31st, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Please share this RSVP link with your colleagues and others interested in attending. RSVP using the VEA Mobilize link. Once members RSVP, they will be added to the VEA communications list. As we approach Jan. 31st, the VEA will send periodic updates. Notifications will include lobby day logistics, hotel accommodations, talking points, and more.
IMPORTANT: VEA Lobby Day will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. in House Room 3, located inside the State Capitol Building. Please enter through the State Capitol Bldg. entrance at 700 Bank Street. We will start the day with a short briefing. Note: We will start the briefing promptly at 8:00 a.m. in House Room 3 at the Capital Building and ask that all lobby day participants arrive by 7:50 a.m. so they will have time to receive an information packet and settle in for the briefing.
After the briefing, our staff will guide lobby day participants to the General Assembly Building to meet with their lawmakers. The VEA will have designated reserved rooms there for members to meet with lawmakers, rest, and grab refreshments.
Please note: Locals may establish specific appointments with their lawmakers to meet in the lawmaker’s office OR may invite the lawmaker to meet in their designated reserved room.
DESIGNATED RESERVED ROOMS AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING:
VEA HEADQUARTERS OPEN HOUSE, JANUARY 31, 2025, 1:30 P.M. – 3:00 P.M., 8001 FRANKLIN FARMS DRIVE, SUITE 200, RICHMOND, VA.
Upon conclusion of Lobby Day, members are invited to the VEA Headquarters for an Open House. The VEA will host an Open House at its headquarters, 8001 Franklin Farms Drive, Suite 200, Richmond, VA, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All lobby day participants are welcome.
If you plan to arrive the night before Lobby Day, the VEA has secured special hotel accommodations rates for Lobby Day:
Parking Options for Lobby/Rally Day
Paid parking for Capitol Square visitors is available from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays, the 9th and Franklin Street Parking Deck. Parking rates are (debit or credit cards only) $5/hour or $20/day. This parking deck can be accessed by heading North on 9th Street after turning onto or crossing Main Street. Immediately after the Bank Street stop light the parking deck entrance is on the left. Along with the Google Directions, below is a map showing the paid public parking deck.
Additional Accessible Parking:
Private vehicles with handicap placards or plates can unload passengers on Bank Street near the new public entrance at 10th Street. Five parking spaces zoned for handicapped drivers are located on the north side of Bank Street, between 9th and 10th Streets, with a two-hour limit.
Other Public Parking Options:
Please note with the exception of handicapped parking, there is no other public parking on the Capitol Square grounds.
Pay parking lots and decks are nearby on 9th, Franklin, Grace, 7th, and Marshall Streets.
Downloadable maps of nearby parking lots and decks are available.
Note: Due to ongoing construction projects in Downtown Richmond, some parking lots listed on the links above may no longer exist. If you have any questions about parking lots in the Capitol vicinity, please call the Capitol Tour Desk at (804) 698-1788.
2025 VEA Legislative Agenda Information
Check out VEA’s legislative agenda for the 2025 General Assembly session. Read Here
Check out VEA’s Expanded Legislative Agenda Descriptions w/bill numbers. Read Here
Check out VEA’s Better Options Budget Sheet. Read Here
Welcome to the VEA’s 2025 General Assembly real-time bill tracking system. The VEA Legislative Committee reviews and takes a position of support, oppose, or no position on bills based on the mission, vision, and values of the Virginia Education Association. Bills in the tracking system marked as green are Support. Bills marked as red are Oppose.
VEA 2025 GENERAL ASSEMBLY BILL TRACKER
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