VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date.
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What it does
Official summary
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any capital outlay project, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs, maintain records of compliance with applicable laws, and participate in approved apprenticeship training programs. The bill provides exemptions from such requirements for reasons related to lack of availability of apprentices and high costs.
More detail
The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
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5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2024
Nov 19Left in Finance and AppropriationsLatest
Feb 27Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Vote recorded S Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 21Rereferred to Finance and AppropriationsMinor
Vote recorded Reported without amendment. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 21Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 5-N)Minor
Feb 14Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 13Impact statement from DPB (HB1273H2)
Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)Passed Senate
Feb 13Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)Passed House
Feb 12Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1273H2Major
Feb 12Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 24107599D-H2Major
Feb 12Committee on General Laws substitute rejected 24107263D-H1
Feb 12Read second timeMinor
Feb 11Read first timeMinor
Feb 9Committee substitute printed 24107599D-H2Major
Vote recorded Reported with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded Reported with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 9Reported from Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 9-N)Minor
Feb 9Impact statement from DPB (HB1273H1)
Feb 9Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N)Major
Feb 9Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
Feb 8Referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
Vote recorded Reported with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 8Committee substitute printed 24107263D-H1Major
Feb 8Reported from General Laws with substitute (13-Y 7-N)Minor
Feb 6Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Major
Vote recorded Reported with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 6House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Jan 26Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open GovernmentMinor
Jan 23Impact statement from DPB (HB1273)
Jan 10Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
Jan 10Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24105085DIntroduced