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Prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; localities. Requires each state agency or locality, when procuring services or letting contracts for public works paid for in whole or in part by state or local funds, or when overseeing or administering such contracts for public works, to ensure that its bid specifications or other public contracts applicable to the public works require bidders, offerors, contractors, and subcontractors to pay wages, salaries, benefits, and other remuneration to any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform services in connection with the public contract for public works at a rate no less than the prevailing wage rate. Under the bill, a contractor or subcontractor may be liable to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry for liquidated damages for violating the prevailing wage requirements in the bill. Under the bill, any interested party shall have standing to challenge bid specifications, project agreements, or other public contracts for public works that violate the provisions of the bill. The bill requires institutions of higher education to include in certain memoranda of understanding an express agreement to comply with public works contract requirements. Under the bill, the Commissioner shall determine the prevailing wage based on a survey of wages and benefits paid in each area, as defined in the bill, conducted every two years. The bill includes factors for the Commissioner to consider in determining a prevailing wage rate. The bill directs the Commissioner to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026
Last Action
Mar 14, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Conference Report released
Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Pillion
Conferees appointed by Senate
Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
House insisted on substitute
House requested conference committee
House Conferees: Feggans, McQuinn, Bloxom
Conferees appointed by House
House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB518)
committee substitute agreed to
Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
Committee substitute printed 26109033D-H1
House committee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB518)
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute printed 26107221D-S2
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106808D-S1
Incorporates SB370 (Carroll Foy)
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Senate committee offered
Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/22/2026 2:50 pm)
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105263D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Aaron R. Rouse
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
Mamie E. Locke