2025 Lobby Day

1/21/2025

When: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
8:00 AM
Where: General Assembly Building
201 North 9th Street
Richmond, Virginia  23219
Contact:
 Elle Buck (Sign in to view e-mail address)

Event Details
2025 Lobby Day | Tuesday, January 21
Free & In-Person | Virginia State Capitol All nurses are welcome to join us - you do not have to be a VNA member to attend! REGISTER HERE! VNA's Lobby Day is a day to advocate for nurses and the nursing profession at the General Assembly! We will be meeting about 2025 legislation, issues impacting the nursing profession, and much more. You’ll also have the opportunity to observe the legislature in session. 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 and we will provide the materials about our policy platform to leave behind and tips for having successful meetings.
2025 Lobby Day Agenda
    7:30AM:  We recommend arriving a little early to find parking. More information on parking is available on the Lobby Days webpage . Sometimes there is a line to enter the building so plan to dress accordingly based on the weather! All building visitors are required to pass through metal detector screening. The building is ADA accessible, with ramp entrances. Lab coats and nurse buttons and badges are encouraged!

    8:00AM-9:00AM:   A welcome and legislative run-down will be provided by VNA staff and our lobbyists, then Team Leaders pick up packets and depart for meetings. We encourage you to take team photos during this time!

    9:00AM-11:30AM:  Teams meet with legislators, discuss legislation, share personal statements and deliver handouts. We encourage you to take team photos with legislators during this time!

    11:45AM:  Teams head to the Senate & House Gallery to watch the noon sessions.  (optional)