Va. Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.
Summary
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any capital outlay project, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs, maintain records of compliance with applicable laws, and participate in approved apprenticeship training programs. The bill provides exemptions from such requirements for reasons related to lack of availability of apprentices and high costs. The provisions of the bill do not apply to transportation-related construction projects. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 962.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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General Laws Subcommittee Substitute
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The bill text underwent significant formatting and layout changes between two versions, with the substantive legislative content remaining identical. The primary differences are cosmetic, including the addition of page numbers, line numbers, and spacing adjustments, while the actual policy provisions regarding apprenticeship requirements for public works contracts are unchanged.
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Added page numbers, line numbers, and spacing adjustments throughout the document, including inserting blank lines and reformatting text alignment.
Changed the amendment date placeholder from a blank line to a specific date (January 30, 2025).
Added a version identifier (HB2482H1) and timestamp at the end of the document.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2482ER)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate Amendment agreed to by House (51-Y 44-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 43-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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