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 HB 2482.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
General Laws and Technology Substitute
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General Laws Substitute
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7 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised from a Senate Substitute to a General Laws Substitute, changing the committee attribution from Senate to House and adding a new section (2.2-4302.3) that establishes specific apprenticeship and safety requirements for capital outlay public works projects. The new section requires at least 8% of labor hours to be performed by apprentices on qualifying projects, with limited exceptions for geographic shortages or material-heavy projects. This represents a substantive policy change from the original version which contained different criteria and thresholds.
Scope change
The bill now applies specifically to 'capital outlay projects' rather than all construction projects, and establishes a new section number (2.2-4302.3) instead of amending the existing 2.2-4302.1 section.
REQUIREMENT
New section 2.2-4302.3 requires contractors and subcontractors on capital outlay projects to complete OSHA safety training, maintain compliance records, and participate in approved apprenticeship programs.
Establishes a minimum requirement of 8% of total labor hours must be performed by apprentices on capital outlay projects.
DEFINITION
Added definitions for 'Apprentice', 'Capital outlay project', and 'Labor hours' to clarify application of the new requirements.
ENFORCEMENT
Requires contractors to provide reports certifying apprentice labor hours and applicable trades.
TIMELINE
Sets effective date of July 1, 2026 for the new requirements.
SCOPE
Changed from amending existing section 2.2-4302.1 to adding a new section 2.2-4302.3, narrowing scope to capital outlay projects only.
TECHNICAL
Changed committee attribution from Senate Committee to House Committee and added draft status notation.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
13
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
Senate sustained Governor's veto
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB962ER)
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 15-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute with amendment (50-Y 47-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Delegate Krizek Amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Carroll Foy
DDemocratic
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