VirginiaPublic works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty.
What it does
Prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; localities. Requires each state agency or locality, when procuring services or letting contracts for public works paid for in whole or in part by state or local funds, or when overseeing or administering such contracts for public works, to ensure that its bid specifications or other public contracts applicable to the public works require bidders, offerors, contractors, and subcontractors to pay wages, salaries, benefits, and other remuneration to any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform services in connection with the public contract for public works at a rate no less than the prevailing wage rate. The bill also amends the definition of "public works" to include work performed at certain institutions of higher education and to exclude work performed at a non-governmental property or facility used to provide broadband or other telecommunications services.
More detail
Under the bill, a contractor or subcontractor may be liable to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry for liquidated damages for violating the prevailing wage requirements in the bill. Under the bill, any interested party shall have standing to challenge bid specifications, project agreements, or other public contracts for public works that violate the provisions of the bill. The bill requires institutions of higher education to expressly agree to comply with the public works contract requirements. Under the bill, the Commissioner shall determine the prevailing wage based on a survey of wages and benefits paid in each area, as defined in the bill, conducted every two years. The bill includes factors for the Commissioner to consider in determining a prevailing wage rate. The bill directs the Commissioner to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 518.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Governor's recommendation received by HouseLatest
- Apr 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569)
- 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 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB569ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569)
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Pillion
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 12House Conferees: Feggans, McQuinn, Bloxom
- 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 (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
- 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 10Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Mar 10Commerce and Labor Amendments rejectedMinor
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 9Committee substitute printed 26109385D-S1Major
- Mar 6Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Senate committee offered
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569)
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (62-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 26107969D-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 13Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Major
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26107448D-H1Major
- Feb 13Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)Major
- Feb 12House subcommittee offered
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/22/2026 11:27 am)
- Jan 20Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104633DIntroduced