AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS
Summary
Raises the minimum threshold contract price before public works contractors are required to pay prevailing wages to their employees, from $1,000 to $100,000.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Apr 25, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 25, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/30/2026)
legislature
Mar 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
03/16/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/18/2026)
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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