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 HB 1046.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 11Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
- 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 (SB324)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB324ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324)
- 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 (61-Y 35-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 6House Conferees: Carr, Krizek, Davis
- Mar 6Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 4Senate Conferees: McPike, Pekarsky, Craig
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 4Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 2House requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 2House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324)
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 27House substitute rejected by Senate
- Feb 25Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 25committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 25Read third timeMinor
- Feb 24Read second timeMinor
- Feb 20Committee substitute printed 26108221D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324)
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 11Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayMinor
- Feb 6Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 5Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 5Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26106805D-S2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 3Incorporates SB366 (Carroll Foy)
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324)
- Jan 23Committee substitute printed 26105874D-S1Major
- Jan 21Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 21General Laws and Technology Substitute
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104880DIntroduced