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 HB 2482.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB962)
- Feb 18Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB962ER)Major
- Feb 18EnrolledMinor
- Feb 14House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 15-N)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 15-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Passed House with substitute with amendment (50-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute with amendment (50-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Engrossed by House - committee substitute as amendedMajor
- Feb 12Delegate Krizek Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 12General Laws Substitute agreed to
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB962)
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 25106838D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 9-N)Minor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 30General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- Jan 30Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 30Read second timeMinor
- Jan 29Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Jan 29Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB962)
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 25105779D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB962)
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103604DIntroduced