VirginiaVirginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.
What it does
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements; report. Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any construction contract, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs and maintain records of compliance with applicable laws. The bill requires written authorization from a state public body before any party to a construction contract provides remuneration to more than one independent contractor when such contract is valued at greater than $5 million.
More detail
If a construction contract with a local public body is valued at greater than $5 million the prime contractor shall provide written notification to the local public body justifying remuneration to any independent contractor. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.Effective in due course, the bill requires the Secretary of Labor to conduct an 18-month evaluation regarding the feasibility of requiring public bodies to hire apprentices on public works contracts. The bill also directs the Department of General Services and the Department of Labor and Industry to develop guidelines to assist state public bodies in making the determinations required to issue an authorization allowing a contractor, subcontractor, or other party to a public works contract to provide remuneration to an independent contractor in connection with such contract. The Department of General Services shall publish such guidelines on its website no later than July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 324.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1046ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: McPike, Pekarsky, Craig
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12House Conferees: Carr, Krizek, Davis
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12House acceded to request
- Mar 12Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 12Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 11Senate substitute rejected by House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 10Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 10agreed to General Laws and Technology Substitute
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 6Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 1Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D
- Mar 1Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D
- Mar 1Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D
- Mar 1Committee substitute printed 26108586D-S1Major
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- Feb 25Committee substitute printed 26108586D-S3Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Feb 25Senate committee offered
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute rejected
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26107921D-H2Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 13Incorporates HB850 (Krizek)
- Feb 13Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Major
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- Jan 30Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 26106377D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N)Minor
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27House subcommittee offered
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- Jan 26Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open GovernmentMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103068DIntroduced