SB 366 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date.

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, 2027.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → General Laws and Technology Substitute · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a substitute version prepared by the Senate Committee on General Laws and Technology. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but the formatting was updated to conform to legislative substitute standards. The most notable substantive change is the addition of a monetary threshold for apprentice requirements.

Scope change

The bill now applies only to capital outlay projects exceeding $250,000, whereas the original version did not specify a minimum project value threshold.

REQUIREMENT

Added a monetary threshold of $250,000 for capital outlay projects before the 8% apprentice labor requirement applies.

TECHNICAL

Updated formatting and layout to match standard legislative substitute document structure, including page numbers and committee attribution.

Changed the title header from 'Introduced' to 'Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute' to reflect committee review status.

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Committee

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

upper

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