VirginiaVa. Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.
What it does
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 provisions of the bill do not apply to transportation-related construction projects. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 962.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2482)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2482ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate Amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Senate Amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Feb 20Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 20General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 20Reading of amendment waived
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (55-Y 43-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (55-Y 43-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3General Laws Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2482)
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25106165D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 9-N)Minor
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open GovernmentMinor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2482)
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103421DIntroduced