HB 1046 VA

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Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements; report. Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any construction contract, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs and maintain records of compliance with applicable laws. The bill requires written authorization from a state public body before any party to a construction contract provides remuneration to more than one independent contractor when such contract is valued at greater than $5 million. If a construction contract with a local public body is valued at greater than $5 million the prime contractor shall provide written notification to the local public body justifying remuneration to any independent contractor. The foregoing provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.Effective in due course, the bill requires the Secretary of Labor to conduct an 18-month evaluation regarding the feasibility of requiring public bodies to hire apprentices on public works contracts. The bill also directs the Department of General Services and the Department of Labor and Industry to develop guidelines to assist state public bodies in making the determinations required to issue an authorization allowing a contractor, subcontractor, or other party to a public works contract to provide remuneration to an independent contractor in connection with such contract. The Department of General Services shall publish such guidelines on its website no later than July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 324.

• Betsy B. Carr Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103068D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government · lower
4. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) · lower
7. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N) · lower
8. Jan 29, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106377D-H1 · lower
9. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay · lower
10. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) · lower
11. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) · lower
12. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) · lower
13. Feb 13, 2026 Incorporates HB850 (Krizek) · lower
14. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
15. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107921D-H2 · lower
16. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
19. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
20. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
21. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
22. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
23. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
24. Feb 25, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
25. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) · upper
26. Feb 25, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108586D-S3 · upper
27. Feb 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) · lower
28. Mar 1, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108586D-S1 · upper
29. Mar 1, 2026 Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D · upper
30. Mar 1, 2026 Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D · upper
31. Mar 1, 2026 Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D · upper
32. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) · upper
33. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
34. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
35. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
36. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
37. Mar 10, 2026 agreed to General Laws and Technology Substitute · upper
38. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
39. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
40. Mar 11, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House · lower
41. Mar 12, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
42. Mar 12, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
43. Mar 12, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
44. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
45. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Carr, Krizek, Davis · lower
46. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
47. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: McPike, Pekarsky, Craig · upper
48. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
49. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
50. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
51. Mar 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) · lower
52. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
53. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1046ER) · lower
54. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
55. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) · lower
56. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
57. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
58. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
59. Apr 11, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · PDF
• General Laws and Technology Substitute · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• Procurement/Open Government Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Procurement/Open Government Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML