About Lobby Day

VNA's Lobby Day is a day to advocate for nurses and the nursing profession at the General Assembly! We will be meeting about 2026 legislation, issues impacting the nursing profession, and much more. You’ll also potentially have the opportunity to sit in on a healthcare committee meeting and observe the legislature in session. All nurses and nursing students are welcome to join us - you do not have to be a VNA member to attend. Our session will include an overview of our policy platform, our bill progress, tools for reaching legislators, and talking points to share with them about our current legislation.

Before the meeting, we will encourage all attendees to contact one or both of their legislators to set up an individual meeting, but this is optional! VNA will provide the materials about our policy platform to leave behind and tips for having successful meetings. Nurse leaders, VNA staff, and team leaders will be on hand to guide you every step of the way! Attendees will be grouped based on VNA's 12 geographic chapters and led by experienced VNA nurse members to guide conversations with legislators. No nursing contact hours are awarded for this event.

2026 Lobby Day date:

• Tuesday, January 20 @ 8am
• Alernate Lobby Day / Inclement Weather / Overflow Registration Date: Tuesday, January 27

Individual Registration

Register here

Group Registration for Students or Health Systems

If you would like to bring a group of 10 or more nurses or nursing students, please download and fill out our Lobby Group Registration Form and send it to VNA's Communications & Advocacy Manager, Elle Buck, at ebuck@viginianurses.org.

For more information on VNA's Lobby Day including the agenda, locations and parking, materials and more, visit https://virginianurses.com/page/LobbyDays.