PREVAILING WAGE-PUBLIC WORKS
Summary
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act apply to the construction or demolition of public works performed by an employee of a public body engaged in the construction or demolition of public works on behalf of another public body. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2022
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2022
How they voted
70–21
Passed · 15 other
Total votes 106
Feb 24, 2022
D
Democratic63
90% Yea
R
Republican43
48% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Mar 25, 2022
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Labor
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 079-023-004
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 021-004-000
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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