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HB260Introduced in the House of Delegates

Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.

Engrossed

Introduced by Shelly Simonds, District 70

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work, as defined in the bill. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure work require payment at the prevailing wage rate. The bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post the prevailing wage rate in a prominent and accessible place at the work site. The bill also requires each contractor or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. The provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2027.

Where it stands

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

March 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · March 6, 2026

15

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Mark Obenshain2Yes
Todd Pillion6Yes
Creigh Deeds11Yes
Lashrecse Aird13Yes
Lamont Bagby14Yes
Louise Lucas18Yes
Aaron Rouse22Yes
Mamie Locke23Yes
Richard Stuart25Yes
Ryan McDougle26Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102389D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)

  6. Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)

  7. Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB260)

  9. House subcommittee offered

  10. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)

  11. Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

  12. Committee substitute printed 26107636D-H1

  13. Read first time

  14. Read second time

  15. committee amendment rejected

  16. committee substitute agreed to

  17. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  18. Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  20. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  21. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB260)

  22. Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)

  23. Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

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