SB 518 VA

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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. The bill also amends the definition of "public works" to include work performed at certain institutions of higher education and to exclude work performed at a non-governmental property or facility used to provide broadband or other telecommunications services. 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 expressly agree to comply with the 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. This bill incorporates SB 370 and is identical to HB 569.

• Aaron R. Rouse Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105263D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
3. Jan 21, 2026 Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/22/2026 2:50 pm) · upper
5. Feb 2, 2026 Incorporates SB370 (Carroll Foy) · upper
6. Feb 2, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
7. Feb 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) · upper
8. Feb 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106808D-S1 · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107221D-S2 · upper
14. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
15. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 16, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 19, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
20. Feb 19, 2026 Read first time · lower
21. Feb 19, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
22. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB518) · upper
23. Mar 3, 2026 House committee offered · lower
24. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) · lower
25. Mar 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109033D-H1 · lower
26. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) · lower
27. Mar 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
28. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · lower
29. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · lower
30. Mar 10, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
31. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
32. Mar 10, 2026 Passed House with substitute (63-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
33. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB518) · upper
34. Mar 11, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) · upper
35. Mar 12, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
36. Mar 12, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
37. Mar 12, 2026 Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
38. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
39. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Pillion · upper
40. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
41. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Feggans, McQuinn, Bloxom · lower
42. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
43. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
44. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
45. Mar 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB518) · upper
46. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
47. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB518ER) · upper
48. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
49. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
50. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
51. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
52. Apr 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB518) · upper
53. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · executive
54. Apr 16, 2026 Substitute bill reprinted 26110431D · upper

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 Substitute · PDF
• Governor Substitute · HTML
• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML