Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4321.3, 23.1-1009, and 40.1-6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; definitions; civil penalty; work group; report.” Read the full text
2026 session
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
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1014 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Aaron R. RouseMamie E. LockeJennifer D. Carroll Foy
Recorded votes
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 64, N 34, X 2
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-14 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 2
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-13 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 40
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · F · N 40
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 63, N 35, X 1
Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 14, X 1, N 7
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 15, N 7
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 20, X 1, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 10, N 5
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 9, N 6
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-21 · P · Y 15
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 1014.