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SB324Introduced in the Senate

Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.

Passed

Introduced by Jeremy McPike, District 29

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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 a prime contractor to obtain written authorization from a state public body before any party to a construction contract provides remuneration to more than one independent contractor for each contractor, subcontractor, or party to such contract when such contract is valued at greater than $5 million. 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 not apply to transportation-relatedconstruction projects. Such provisions 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.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1002)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

8 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104880D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  3. General Laws and Technology Substitute

  4. Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)

  5. Committee substitute printed 26105874D-S1

  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324)

  7. Incorporates SB366 (Carroll Foy)

  8. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)

  9. Committee substitute printed 26106805D-S2

  10. Rules suspended

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  13. Read second time

  14. Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

  15. Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)

  16. Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  17. Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  18. Placed on Calendar

  19. Read first time

  20. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  21. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324)

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

  23. Committee substitute printed 26108221D-H1

  24. Read second time

  25. Read third time

  26. committee substitute agreed to

  27. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  28. Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A)

  29. House substitute rejected by Senate

  30. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324)

  31. House insisted on substitute

  32. House requested conference committee

  33. Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  34. Conferees appointed by Senate

  35. Senate Conferees: McPike, Pekarsky, Craig

  36. Conferees appointed by House

  37. House Conferees: Carr, Krizek, Davis

  38. Conference Report released

  39. Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)

  40. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  41. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324)

  42. Enrolled

  43. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB324ER)

  44. Signed by President

  45. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324)

  46. Signed by Speaker

  47. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  48. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  49. Governor's recommendation received by Senate

  50. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  51. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)

  52. Governor's recommendation adopted

  53. Reenrolled bill text (SB324ER2)

  54. Signed by Speaker

  55. Signed by President

  56. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1002 (Effective - see bill)

  57. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1002)

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